Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz remains in Toronto while his teammates travel to Florida for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Friday.
Coach Craig Berube hasn’t offered many details since Stolarz was injured in Game 1 after being hit in the head by Florida’s Sam Bennett’s arm. Stolarz was seen vomiting near the bench and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
The team has not confirmed the severity of Stolarz’s injury or whether he is in the NHL’s concussion protocol. If he is in the protocol, Stolarz would need to pass a six-step evaluation before being cleared to play.
His backup, Joseph Woll, made 25 saves on Wednesday in the Maple Leafs’ 4-3 victory. Matt Murray is expected to be Woll’s backup in Game 3.
It’s something I had to focus on, devising a plan to keep myself ready.
Joseph Woll
Toronto leads the best-of-seven series 2-0. Game 4 is scheduled for Sunday in Sunrise, Florida, and the series will return to Toronto for Game 5, if necessary, on Wednesday.
The Maple Leafs haven’t managed to advance past the second round of the playoffs since 2002, and they haven’t won the Stanley Cup since 1967.
