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: Facing Flyers
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Stolarz will get the starting nod in Philadelphia on Saturday, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.
Stolarz is 3-4-1 with a 3.27 GAA and an .886 save percentage over eight starts this season. The Maple Leafs need better goaltending than Stolarz is currently providing, as the team sits at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. The Flyers have been stellar at home with a 6-1-0 record this season.
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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: In goal Tuesday
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Stolarz will get the starting nod at home versus the Devils on Tuesday, Dave McCarthy of NHL.com reports.
Stolarz will be making his sixth appearance in the crease in the Leafs' last seven contests, having posted a 2-2-1 record and a 2.79 GAA in his five outings. Until Joseph Woll (personal) rejoins the team, the 31-year-old Stolarz figures to continue to see the bulk of the workload while Cayden Primeau serves as the No. 2 option.
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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: Steals game from Rangers
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Stolarz made 28 saves in a 2-1 overtime win over the Rangers on Thursday.
Stolarz was the difference maker Thursday. He had to fend off several 2-on-1 plays and made a few cross-crease stretches to keep his team in the game. The Leafs have been scoring less this season than in years past, so they will need Stolarz to excel like this until they figure out the little things, like fixing their breakouts.
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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.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Strong outing; loss not on him
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Stolarz made 29 saves Saturday in a 6-3 loss to Detroit. He allowed four goals.
The loss wasn't on him -- he put up a strong fight. Stolarz is skating behind a team with decidedly less firepower now that Mitch Marner is gone. There were a few breakdowns in front of him, but Stolarz looked overworldly in moments. We're not worried.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Steady in first win of season
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Stolarz made 29 saves in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.
The Habs and the Leafs traded goals through the first two periods, but Stolarz shut the door in the third as his squad pulled away. The 31-year-old netminder is coming off a career-best campaign in his first season with Toronto, recording 21 wins with a 2.14 GAA and .926 save percentage over 34 regular-season contests, and with Joseph Woll (personal) away from the team indefinitely, Stolarz figures to see a heavy workload in the early portion of 2025-26.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Set to start Wednesday
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Stolarz is expected to guard the home goal in Toronto's season opener against Montreal on Wednesday, per Dave McCarthy of NHL.com.
Stolarz posted a 21-8-3 record, 2.14 GAA and .926 save percentage in 34 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. He's entering the season as Toronto's clear No. 1 option. While Joseph Woll (personal) will likely get a good chunk of the work once he's available, the Maple Leafs should give Stolarz the lion's share of the starts until both netminders are in the fold.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Starting against Detroit
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Stolarz will defend the home crease during Thursday's preseason game against the Red Wings, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
Stolarz also started Saturday's preseason matchup against Montreal, but he's expected to play the full game Thursday in what will likely be his final appearance before the start of the regular season. He made 34 regular-season appearances last year and went 21-8-3 with a 2.14 GAA and .926 save percentage while splitting playing time with Joseph Woll (personal). If Woll remains away from the team to begin the 2025-26 campaign, Stolarz will likely see an uptick in playing time.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Agrees to four-year extension
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Stolarz signed a four-year, $15 million contract extension with Toronto on Sunday, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
Stolarz will carry a cap hit of $2.5 million for the 2025-26 campaign before getting a bump to $3.75 million through 2029-30. The 31-year-old netminder posted a 21-8-3 record with four shutouts, a 2.14 GAA and a .926 save percentage across 34 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. With Joseph Woll (personal) away from the team for an indefinite period of time, Stolarz could get plenty of action out of the gate this year.
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Maple Leafs' Anthony Stolarz: Starting Saturday
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Stolarz will patrol the home crease versus Montreal in preseason action Saturday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Stolarz will get his first start of the preseason. The 31-year-old will be the No. 1 netminder with the Maple Leafs, at least until Joseph Woll (personal) returns to the team. Stolarz led the NHL last season with a .926 save percentage and posted a 21-8-3 record with a 2.14 GAA across 34 regular-season appearances. Stolarz could appear in 50-55 games this season, depending on his health.
