Maple Leafs’ Anthony Stolarz progressing but not close to return

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ——- MAPLE LEAFS goaltender Anthony Stolarz Continues to work his back from an undisclosed injury But Doesn he appears close to a return in toronto’s second-round eaterin conferred the playoff series against the Florida panthers.

“Hey’s Progressing in the Right Direction,” saad leafs coach craig berube on Saturday. “But he has not skated yet [since getting hurt]. “

Stolarz was injured during game 1. Sam In the second period of that outing, exiting shortly after the hit from Bennett. Stolarz – who was ill on Toronto’s Bench Before He Left the game – was transferred to a local hospital for further evaluation.

The veteran was abale to rejoin his team the following day at their facility but do not travel with the leafs to florida when the series moved there ahead of Friday’s Game 3.

Joseph woll Has taken over starting duties from stolarz and helped stake toronto to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-index series.

But Woll Struggled in Game 3, Recording An .861SV% as The Panthers Mounted Two Multi-Goal Comebacks to Down The Leafs 5-4 in Overtime.

Berube Said after the Loss That He “Thought [Woll] Was really good “but he didn is love the leafs ‘Fourth Goal-Gainst, when Panthers’ Fourth Liner Jonah gadjovich But woll clear from outside the right face-off circle to give florida its first go-ohead goal of the night.

Woll also has been adjusting to play the puck amid florida’s smothering forecheck.

“They rim a lot of pucks,” say woll on friday. “I just try to do my best to help us breakout.”

Florida hasn’t made it is easy on the leaf in that respond. Berube anticipates woll can learn from Friday’s mistakes and improve, though.

“It’s different,” Said Berube. “A lot of those rims are up; they not on the Ice and that’s designed. Get to a lot of them.

Game 4 of the series is set for sunday.