Stolarz (upper body) has yet to return to the ice, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports Thursday.
Stolarz suffered the injury Nov. 11 in Boston. Head coach Craig Berube said Thursday. the injury was worse than initially thought, but he might skate Friday. Stolarz is 6-5-1 with a 3.51 GAA and an .884 save percentage across 13 appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Moves to IR
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Stolarz (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Stolarz will miss at least the next two games, starting with Saturday's road game versus Chicago, after landing on the IR list. He is day-to-day, but it's unclear when he will be ready to return. The 31-year-old netminder has a 6-5-1 record with a 3.51 GAA and an .884 save percentage through 13 appearances this season. Joseph Woll and Dennis Hildeby could share starts until Stolarz is available to resume playing.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Labeled day-to-day
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Stolarz (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's home game versus Los Angeles and is considered day-to-day, Dave McCarthy of NHL.com reports.
Stolarz has not been sharp at all this season. He has a 6-5-1 record to go with a 3.51 GAA and an .884 save percentage, a huge turnaround from last season when he led the NHL in save percentage at .926. He could return as early as Saturday in Chicago. Dennis Hildeby will start for the Maple Leafs at home against the Kings on Thursday.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Set to start in Boston
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Stolarz will defend the road net Tuesday against the Bruins, per Mark Masters of TSN.
Stolarz has a chance to avenge his loss to the Bruins on Saturday, as he surrendered four goals on 19 shots in that game and was subsequently replaced by Dennis Hildeby in the middle frame. The 31-year-old Stolarz has allowed at least three goals in seven of his last eight starts, so it's been a poor start to the year after a stellar 2024-25 campaign. The New Jersey native is 2-1-1 with a 3.44 GAA and an .898 save percentage over four career regular-season appearances against Boston.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Pulled after giving up four goalss
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Stolarz was pulled after allowing four goals on 19 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Boston.
Dennis Hildeby entered the game early in the second period. Stolarz won four straight contests going into Saturday's outing. He has struggled this season while carrying the load, but Joseph Woll (personal) is shaking off the rust in the AHL and could be nearing a return to the lineup. Woll's return should help Stolarz stabilize his game.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Tending twine Saturday
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Stolarz will protect the home goal versus Boston on Saturday, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
Stolarz has won his last four starts, boosting his record to 6-4-1 with a 3.11 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 11 starts this season. He will face the Bruins, who are 15th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.19 goals per game.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Nabs sixth win
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Stolarz made 21 saves in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Mammoth.
The 31-year-old netminder gave up a goal late in each period, but the Leafs struck twice in the second and three times in the third to carry Stolarz to his fourth straight win. He's 6-4-1 through 11 starts on the season with a 3.11 GAA and .895 save percentage, but he's been playing better of late, allowing 11 goals on 123 shots (.911 save percentage) during his win streak.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Protecting home net
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Stolarz will guard the home goal versus the Mammoth on Wednesday, Dave McCarthy of NHL.com reports.
Stolarz has won three straight games, allowing eight goals on 99 shots in that span. The 31-year-old is 5-4-1 through 10 outings this season, but his recent play has been an improvement compared to earlier outings. He's facing a Mammoth team that has scored 3.38 goals per game this season.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Hangs on for win Monday
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Stolarz stopped 34 shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.
The Maple Leafs were outshot 37-20 on the night and were down 3-0 heading into the third period, but Stolarz was sharp in the second to prevent the game from getting out of hand, and he shut the door in the final frame once his offense began to wake up. The 31-year-old netminder has won three straight starts, allowing no more than three goals in each, and through 10 outings this season, he's 5-4-1 with a 3.12 GAA and an .896 save percentage.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Drawing home start Monday
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Stolarz will defend the home crease against the Penguins on Monday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
After a shaky start to the regular season, Stolarz has turned things around lately, going 2-0-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .919 save percentage over his last two starts. He'll attempt to remain effective against the Penguins, who are tied for eighth in the NHL with 3.54 goals per game to begin the year.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Secures another win
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Stolarz stopped 31 of 33 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.
Stolarz allowed a goal early in the first period to Christian Dvorak and one late in the third, scored by Tyson Foerster on the power play. In between, the Maple Leafs scored four times, and Stolarz was sharp to maintain the lead they built throughout the final frame. The 31-year-old netminder is now 4-4-1 on the year with a 3.13 GAA and an .893 save percentage through nine starts. The Maple Leafs are set to return home for the next four games, beginning with Monday's matchup against the Penguins.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: First win since Oct. 16
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Stolarz made 26 saves in a 4-3 win over Calgary on Tuesday.
It was his first win since Oct. 16 against the Rangers. In between, he allowed 13 goals in three losses (0-2-1). Stolarz has an awful .886 save percentage through eight appearances -- his career low for an entire regular season is .897, which was set in 2022-23 -- but the entire team has been scuffling. It will improve.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Rough outing in Buffalo
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Stolarz stopped 25 of 30 shots in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.
The teams traded two goals apiece in the first period, but the Sabres scored a pair in the second to take control. Stolarz has allowed 13 goals while going 0-2-1 over his last three games. The 31-year-old has taken on a heavy workload while Joseph Woll (personal) has been out, but Woll is nearing a return to practice. Stolarz is 2-4-1 with a 3.31 GAA and an .885 save percentage through seven starts. He'll watch from the bench Saturday as Cayden Primeau draws a home start versus the Sabres.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Set to start Friday
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Stolarz is slated to start Friday's road game against the Sabres, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
Despite going 0-1-1 with a 3.95 GAA and an .871 save percentage over his last two starts, Stolarz will be in the net for a fourth consecutive matchup. The Sabres have won three of their last four games, scoring at least three goals in each of their wins, so they'll be a somewhat tough test in the first half of a back-to-back set.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Allows four again in loss
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Stolarz made 30 saves in a 5-2 loss to the Devils on Tuesday.
He allowed four goals. The second period was a bit messy for Stolarz -- the Devils put up three goals in a 3:57 span to go up 3-1 -- but he settled back into a groove and gave his team a chance to come back. After an Opening Night victory, Stolarz has gone 1-3-1, and he's allowed four goals in three of those five games. The team hasn't been clicking so far this season, so his numbers should stabilize as the team does.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Frustrated after OT loss
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Stolarz made 24 saves in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kraken.
It was a rough game for Stolarz, who was repeatedly run into and knocked down by opponents. He was critical of his teammates after the game for not crashing the Kraken net with the same aggressiveness. The netminder was also unhappy with his team's lack of competitiveness in the extra frame. Stolarz is 2-2-1 with a 2.79 GAA and .897 save percentage so far, and he's stepping into a leadership role with the squad. The Leafs need that, given their queasy start to the season.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Set to start Saturday
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Stolarz is expected to start at home against Seattle on Saturday, Dave McCarthy of NHL.com reports.
Stolarz has a 2-2-0 record, 2.52 GAA and .907 save percentage in four outings this season. Stolarz made 28 saves in a 2-1 overtime victory over the Rangers on Thursday. Seattle is 2-0-2 and has scored 12 goals across those four games.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Defending home crease
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Stolarz will start at home against the Rangers on Thursday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Stolarz has taken losses in each of his last two starts, but he'll attempt to bounce back Thursday against the Rangers, who have gotten off to a slow start this year by averaging just 2.00 goals, which is tied for the second-worst mark in the league. During his two-game skid, Stolarz posted a 3.58 GAA and .854 save percentage.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Clipped by Wings again
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Stolarz made 12 saves on 15 shots Monday in a 3-2 loss to the Red Wings.
The Maple Leafs controlled the play most of the game; they just couldn't stop the opportunistic Wings. Managing Stolarz's minutes this season will be essential to the team's success. He's been in net for all three of the team's contests, and he is 1-2-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .886 save percentage. Stolarz has never started more than 33 games, and that was last season when he went 21-8-3 with a 2.14 GAA and .926 save percentage. Some rest will do him good.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Tending twine Monday
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Stolarz will guard the cage at home versus the Red Wings on Monday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Stolarz will be looking to bounce back from a subpar performance versus the Red Wings on Saturday in which he gave up four goals on 33 shots (.879 save percentage). With the Maple Leafs heading into a back-to-back, Cayden Primeau will likely get the home start versus the Predators on Tuesday.
