Maple Leafs' Stolarz might play Game 2 after taking elbow to head from Panthers' Bennett

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Maple Leafs caput manager Craig Berube says starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz hasn't been ruled retired for Game 2 of Toronto's second-round playoff bid with Florida.

Goalie besides took changeable disconnected disguise aboriginal successful Toronto's triumph successful 2nd-round bid opener

Joshua Clipperton · The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 06, 2025 1:32 PM EDT | Last Updated: 29 minutes ago

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz loses his disguise aft a changeable knocked it disconnected successful the archetypal play of the team’s Round 2 NHL playoff opener against the visiting Florida Panthers connected May 5, 2025 successful Toronto.

Maple Leafs caput manager Craig Berube says starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz hasn't been ruled retired for Game 2 of Toronto's second-round playoff bid with Florida.

The netminder near Monday's opener aft receiving an elbow to the caput from Panthers centre Sam Bennett successful the 2nd period.

Stolarz, who besides took a changeable disconnected the disguise aboriginal successful Game 1, was knocked to the crystal by the stroke from Florida's bruising guardant but stayed successful the enactment for a fewer minutes. He yet departed aft vomiting connected Toronto's seat during a interruption successful play.

Sam Bennett says helium considers his interaction with Anthony Stolarz a "bump" that didn't diagnostic overmuch force. <br><br>"There's nary intent. Stolie is simply a large person of mine, but erstwhile I perceive that helium went to the infirmary of people I consciousness bad."

—@reporterchris

Sam Bennett is not expected to look immoderate supplemental subject for his deed connected Anthony Stolarz during past night's game, per sources.

—@reporterchris

Berube confirmed the 31-year-old was evaluated successful infirmary Monday night, but added helium was astatine the team's signifier installation Tuesday morning. The manager said helium didn't cognize if his No. 1 crease enactment had suffered a concussion.

No alien to being parachuted into a playoff series, Leafs backup Joseph Woll stopped 17-of-20 shots successful alleviation arsenic Toronto held connected for a 5-4 triumph implicit the Panthers to drawback a 1-0 pb successful the best-of-seven matchup.

Game 2 goes Wednesday astatine Scotiabank Arena astatine 7 p.m. ET.

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