Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz is staying behind in Toronto as his teammates travel to Florida for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday against the Panthers.
Toronto is up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series after a 4-3 win on Wednesday against the defending Stanley Cup champions.
Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube has not provided much of an update since Stolarz was injured in Game 1 when he was struck in the head by the arm of Florida’s Sam Bennett. Stolarz was seen vomiting near the bench and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
His backup, Joseph Woll, made 25 saves on Wednesday.
Game 4 is scheduled for Sunday in Sunrise, Fla., with the series returning to Toronto for Game 5, if necessary, on Wednesday.
The team has not confirmed the extent of the Stolarz injury or whether he is in the NHL’s concussion protocol. If the latter is the case, Stolarz would need to pass a six-step evaluation before being cleared to pay.
Matt Murray is expected to back up Woll in Game 3.
Stolarz, 31, is 4-2 with a .901 save percentage and 2.19 goals-against average in seven playoff starts with the Maple Leafs.
Woll, 26, went 27-14-1 in 42 regular-season games this season, posting a .909 save percentage and 2.73 GAA.
–Field Level Media
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