Toronto Maple Leafs Make Painful Goaltending Decision Following Craig Berube's Comments
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Tonight, the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Los Angeles Kings and Craig Berube was forced to choose between Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll.
Despite what had happened in San Jose, the head coach was still unsure and it led to speculation that he is lacking confidence in his goaltenders right now, which is a huge concern.
However, we are just a few hours from puck drop in L.A. and we now finally have an answer as to who is going to be between the pipes for tonight's matchup.
Anthony Stolarz starts for the Toronto Maple Leafs
According to Luke Fox of Sportsnet, it is
Anthony Stolarz who is getting the call in this one. He is fresh off of a win on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Flyers.
However, the last month has not been spectacular for Stollie as he has a save percentage of .882 in the month of March, which is not good enough to win in the playoffs.
In total this season, Stolarz has a goals-against average of 2.40 and a save percentage of .917. Had it not been for March, he would be competing with guys like
Connor Hellebuyck for the Vezina.
Ultimately, this is going to be a very interesting game, especially as the Leafs look to take back the lead in the Atlantic Division.
The team wants the best playoff matchup possible and winning the division will help them get that. If Stolarz gets a win, then Woll will need to follow that up tomorrow night against the Anaheim Ducks.
Puck drop is at 7 PM EST tonight and the game will be on Sportsnet. If you are a Leafs fan, this will prove to be a must-watch.
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MARS 29 | 137 ANSWERS Toronto Maple Leafs Make Painful Goaltending Decision Following Craig Berube's Comments Do you believe Anthony Stolarz can get the win tonight against the Los Angeles Kings? |
YES | 130 | 94.9 % |
NO | 7 | 5.1 % |
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