Maple Leafs Right Their Wrongs with Starting Goalie Decision Against the Flyers
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Tonight, the Toronto Maple Leafs are playing against the Philadelphia Flyers, and in order to win, they have to make the right starting goalie decision.
Last season, one of the biggest strengths for the Toronto Maple Leafs was their goaltending, as Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll were studs.
This season, goaltending has actually been a weakness. Stolarz has regressed, and with Joseph Woll out of the lineup, the team has had to rely on Cayden Primeau.
Primeau started the Leafs' last game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, and it was an absolute disaster as he allowed six goals on 25 shots.
Tonight, the Maple Leafs are back in action against the Philadelphia Flyers, and as you can imagine, Craig Berube is going back to normalcy.
Anthony Stolarz gets the start against the Philadelphia Flyers
According to reports, Stolarz is going to be the starting goalie tonight. This is a huge deal for the Maple Leafs as it means they have a better chance of winning.
While he does have a save percentage of .886, this is an opportunity for him to improve and add another win to his totals.
Thankfully, Joseph Woll is ramping up his ice time so that he can eventually get himself back into the lineup in a few weeks from now.
While Woll is probably going to have to go to the AHL for conditioning, he should be back with the Maple Leafs soon enough.
As for Cayden Primeau, this means he will either be sent back down to the AHL or claimed off waivers by another franchise.
Only time will tell whether or not Stolarz can get the win tonight and put the Leafs back into the win column.
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