Anthony Stolarz Becomes Shocking Last-Minute Addition to the Maple Leafs' Game 7 Lineup
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Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz has been dealing with an injury over the course of the last couple of weeks but he is in the lineup against the Florida Panthers.
After being taken out by Sam Bennett in Game 1 against the Florida Panthers, Anthony Stolarz is officially making his comeback to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
According to Elliotte Friedman, Stolarz is the backup goaltender for Joseph Woll tonight, which is a shocking update for a lot of fans out there.
This morning, Stolarz was not on the ice for morning skate, and most assumed that this meant he would not be close to the lineup for tonight.
Instead, Matt Murray was the projected backup goaltender as he has been all series long. Moreover, Dennis Hildeby was supposed to be the emergency backup.
All things considered, it had been professed that Stolarz would only be able to come back as early as next week. This would theoretically stop him from being the starter when the Eastern Conference Finals begin on Tuesday (if the Leafs make it that far).
However, the Leafs are now getting a huge morale boost as Stolarz's backup status essentially proves that he is, indeed, healthy enough to play.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers Game 7
Tonight, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking to break their generational curse with a rare win in a Game 7.
With said win, they would propel themselves into the Eastern Conference Finals, where they would play against the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Leafs and Hurricanes match up quite well with each other so it should come as no surprise that fans are eager for this series.
Either way, there is a ton on the line right now, and this fanbase has been starved for a deep run. Beating the defending champions would absolutely bring pure bliss to this fanbase.
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MAI 18 | 316 ANSWERS Anthony Stolarz Becomes Shocking Last-Minute Addition to the Maple Leafs' Game 7 Lineup Do you believe the Toronto Maple Leafs will play Anthony Stolarz at all tonight? | ||
| YES | 14 | 4.4 % |
| NO | 302 | 95.6 % |
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