TORONTO — Anthony Stolarz saw an opportunity this summer in free agency. When fellow Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll went down injured ahead of the team's regular-season opener, another chance materialized quicker than expected.
When fellow Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll went down injured ahead of the team's regular-season opener, another chance materialized quicker than expected.The 30-year-old has been exactly that so far with Toronto, starting three of the team's four games to lift the curtain on the 2024-25 schedule as his crease partner works back from a groin issue.
The situation he found in Toronto appeared more fluid. The Leafs had Woll, who's been cut down by various injuries, including a high ankle sprain last season, and his 43 combined games of NHL experience, but were moving on from Ilya Samsonov. Selected by the Philadelphia Flyers with the 45th pick at the 2012 NHL draft, Stolarz's career numbers — 45-32-9 record, .916 save percentage, 2.65 GAA — have also been solid."That was probably the most important thing for me," he said of the decision to sign with the Leafs."Try to make a name for myself and try to get as many starts as I can."
Stolarz won the Cup with the Panthers in June backing up Bobrovsky. Apart from playing the role of friend and teammate, he was a sponge around the two-time Vezina Trophy winner. "When you do get an opportunity, just try and make the most of it," he said."That's what I'm trying to do here."Woll practised for the first time since the start of the regular season Friday as he continues to recover from that groin problem.
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