Maple Leafs Make Puzzling Decision in Goal For Tuesday's Rematch Against the Bruins

'Overworked' is how Craig Berube described his decision to give Anthony Stolarz a game off on Sunday. The 31-year-old was pulled in Saturday's loss to the Bruins in favour of Dennis Hildeby who ultimately got the nod for Sunday's game as well.

The 24-year-old stopped 19 of 20 shots in relief on Saturday, giving the Leafs a chance to win a horrendously played game. He did the same thing on Sunday where he stopped 42 of 47 shots, but his efforts were not enough as the Leafs lost their second in a row.

At Tuesday's morning skate, it was Stolarz manning the visitor's crease, indicating that he would get an opportunity to put forth a better effort in comparison to Saturday night.

While the entire team was awful against the Bruins, Stolarz was keen to place some of the blame on himself, while praising Hildeby for his performance.

Hopefully he and the team will be able to put forth a far better effort on Tuesday.

In combination of his strong relief appearance, his quality play on Sunday, and Berube's comments relating to Stolarz being overworked, Hildeby seemed like he was in line to start a second consecutive game for the Leafs. That's not the case here.

While GM Brad Treliving likes the Leafs' goaltending depth, Berube seems more hesitant to trust it. His lack of trust without Joseph Woll is pushing Stolarz far beyond his limits without easing him into a more prominent starting position.

Should Stolarz struggle again on Tuesday, it will be interesting to see if Berube goes back to Hildeby or even Joseph Woll on Thursday against the LA Kings.