May 06, 2025 - 12:23 PM
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said Tuesday that starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz hasn’t been ruled out for Game 2 of the second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers.
Stolarz left Monday’s opener after receiving an elbow to the head from Panthers center Sam Bennett in the second period.
Stolarz, who also took a shot off the mask early in Game 1, was knocked to the ice by the blow from Florida’s bruising forward, but stayed in the action for a few minutes. He eventually left after vomiting on Toronto’s bench during a break in play.
Berube confirmed the 31-year-old was evaluated in a hospital Monday night, but added Stolarz was at the team’s practice facility Tuesday morning. The coach said he didn’t know if Stolarz had suffered a concussion.
Leafs backup Joseph Woll stopped 17 of 20 shots in relief as Toronto held on for a 5-4 victory over the Panthers to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven matchup.
Game 2 is Wednesday night in Toronto.
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