Insider Provides Adjusted Timeline on Return for Leafs' Anthony Stolarz
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TSN's Darren Dreger provided an intriguing update on the timeline for the potential return of Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz following knee surgery.
Injured in the first period in a game against the Anaheim Ducks in mid-December, Stolarz was forced to have knee surgery to remove what Leafs GM Brad Treliving called a 'pebble' from his knee.
Since that time, the former second-round pick has been recovering with Craig Berube revealing on Saturday that the team expects him to begin skating this week.
On Monday's edition of TSN 1050's First Up', TSN's Darren Dreger was asked to provide more context to Berube's comments and when Stolarz is expected to return to the lineup.
"This one is a little bit unique because he a procedure to the knee, but the first step is always getting back on the ice - just testing the leg and seeing how it feels and slowly working your way back.
As soon as he can get back into practice return, that tells you he is close to making a return.
The message I was given, was that everyone was hopeful that he would be playing in a game at some point in late January, but they wouldn't be concerned if it wasn't early February."
As soon as he can get back into practice return, that tells you he is close to making a return.
The message I was given, was that everyone was hopeful that he would be playing in a game at some point in late January, but they wouldn't be concerned if it wasn't early February."
Although Joseph Woll has won five of his last six starts, the Leafs' goaltending has largely struggled to find consistency and Stolarz's presence has been missed by both the fans and the team.
Given how conservative the Leafs have been with injuries this season though, seeing Stolarz back before the start of February is less likely than some may think.
At the time of his injury, Stolarz was first in save percentage among goalies, and currently, despite missing the last month he sits second behind only Connor Hellebuyck among goaltenders with 15 or more games played.
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JANVIER 13 | 1884 ANSWERS Insider Provides Adjusted Timeline on Return for Leafs' Anthony Stolarz When do you think Stolarz will be back? | ||
| End of January | 472 | 25.1 % |
| Start of February | 693 | 36.8 % |
| After the 4 Nations | 719 | 38.2 % |
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