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Woll took the high road.

“I have,” Woll said. “He looks pretty happy that he won.”

Then he laughed.

Moving on goes with the territory of being a goalie.

The photograph took on a life of its own on Twitter and is probably destined to be seen over and over again as a meme. It was taken by pc28����Star award-winning photographer Steve Russell, who explained how and why he captured the image.

“In playoff hockey, when a game is close in the third period or in overtime, as a photographer, we start thinking about two things: Jubilation and dejection.

“I’m looking at which players are on the ice, and who is most likely put the puck in the net, and when the other team takes possession I’m on the goalie — the last line of defence.”

Russell recalled focusing on former Leafs goalie James Reimer during the infamous collapse against the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the 2013 playoffs, where he was rewarded with what he called a “sadly beautiful photo.”

Losing another series in overtime 10 years later presented Russell with an opportunity to capture the highly-emotional moment.

“When I saw Gudas’s shoulders rise like he was sucking in air, I never expected him to let out some kind of primal yell in the face of Woll.

“I was left with a photo that was a great synopsis of another Leafs season.”