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Source: Toronto Maple Leafs
Summary
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz was hospitalized after taking a puck to the throat during warmups before his start against the Ottawa Senators. Stolarz was scratched from Saturday’s contest and taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure. He received some images and was later released. The Maple Leafs fell to the Senators 5-2, with Joseph Woll taking over in net. Stolarz owns an 8-9-3 record and .894 save percentage over 22 games with the Maple Leafs.
Our Reading
The game followed a familiar script.
Stolarz gets hurt, and suddenly the Maple Leafs are scrambling. It’s like they always do, trying to find a way to turn a slow start into a late push. But this time, it was just a little too late.
William Nylander’s shot went awry, and Stolarz paid the price. The Maple Leafs’ season has been marked by injuries and slow starts, and this could be the final nail in the coffin.
Stolarz seems okay, but the Maple Leafs’ season is far from it. This one felt like a fitting end to a rough year.
And yet, the Maple Leafs will likely find a way to make excuses and blame everyone but themselves for their struggles. That’s what they always do.
Original Observation: The Maple Leafs’ season has been a masterclass in slow starts, late pushes, and injuries that always seem to come at the worst possible time.
