Craig Berube Provides Concerning Update on the Status of Leafs Goaltender Anthony Stolarz
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Maple Leafs head head coach Craig Berube provided a bit of a concerning update on the status of goaltender Anthony Stolarz following the injury he suffered in Game 1.
Anthony Stolarz was in good spirits around his teammates on Tuesday after being released from the hospital, where he underwent further evaluation after taking an elbow to the head.
Whether or not the former second-round pick's suspected concussion was due to the shot he took off the mask in the first period, the forearm shiver courtesy of Sam Bennett, or a combination of both is unknown, but the 31-year-old will be held out of the lineup for Game 2 at the very least.
Stolarz was absent from the Leafs' morning skate, where Berube provided an update on his recovery process.
"He's recovering. He's doing well. He's fine," said the Stanley Cup winning coach before confirming his status for the rest of the series was unknown. "Well, anything is possible. I don't have an answer for you for that right now."
As Stolarz recovers, the Leafs will turn to Joseph Woll and Matt Murray for Game 2 as they look to take a 2-0 series lead to Florida.
It's the second time in as many series against the Panthers that Woll has come into one game in relief and then given the start the next, although the last time was due to poor goaltending from Ilya Samsonov. In 8 career post-season games, the 26-year-old has posted a 4-2 record with a ridiculous .924 save percentage.
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