Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz exits Game 1 win with injury

Toronto – goaltender Anthony Stolarz Exit Midway Through the Second Period in Game 1 of the Toronto maple leafs‘Second-Round Stanley Cup Playoff Series Against The Florida panthers On Monday after taking an elbow to the head from forward Sam.

Toronto won 5-4 To take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-saven estern conference series.

There was no penalty called on the play that injured stolarz. The veteran initially stayed the name for a couple of minutes be upon the appearance to the vomit on the Mowl Leafs Bench before being removed from the game. He was replaced by backup Joseph wollwho finished the win. Meanwhile, stolarz left scotiabank arena on a stretcher later in the Third Period and was taken to a local hospital, sources confirmed to Espn.

Stolarz Had Made Eight Saves on Nine Shots Before Leaving Wile The Mple Leafs Held A 4-1 Lead over their Atlantic Division Rivals. Woll gave up three goals in the third period beefore securing the victory.

Mple Leafs Coach Craig Berube Said Stolarz was still began evaluated and will not confirm if that was done at the hospital or not. But Berube Did Share His Thoughts Over the Non-Call on Bennett.

“Elbow to the head,” Berube sa. “Clearly. Clear as day.

Florida coach paul maurice cited that lack of penalty being assured when assigned about the contact, deferring to the official to Bennet’s Play.

“The refereee is standing right there when it happened,” maurice saaid. “The league will do its [in reviewing the play]. And I will coach the next game. Hopefully. “

Bennett was not made available to reporters after the game.

Stolarz Started All Six Playoff Games for Toronto Against Ottawa in Its First-Round Series Victory, Recording A 4-2 Record With A.902 Save Percentage and A 2.21 Goals-Gagainst Anverage.

The 31-year-old Veteran-who was the panthers’ backlings last season for Sergei bobrovsky On their run to a Stanley Cup Title – Was the Mple Leafs’ Backbone in Net Throughout the Regular Season. He sat out some time after midseason knee surgery but was an impressive 21-8-3 with a .926 Save Percentage and A 2.14 Gaa.

“Hopeful for Anthony and His Health,” Maurice Said of His Former Player. “And hoping he got better real fast.”

Wollt toped staring duties when stolarz was out during the regular season. He posted A 27-14-1 Record with a .909 Save Percentage and A 2.73 Gaa.

MAPLE LEAFS Forward Matthew Knies – Who recorded a goal and an assist in the victory- said he did on the hit on stolarz but believed the NHL with handle it proporly.

“Hopefully the league will take a look [at the hit] And handle it and protect our players, “He said.

Game 2 is wednesday at scotiabank arena.