Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said Tuesday that starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz hasn’t been ruled out for Game 2 of the second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers. Stolarz left Monday’s opener after receiving an elbow to the head from Panthers center Sam Bennett in the second period.

Obviously never want to see an injury like that, but from my point of view, I’m just taking the puck to the net.’

During Game 2 of the 2023 second round, Bennett and Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies got tangled up before Bennett slammed the Toronto rookie to the ice, causing a concussion. Knies finished the period but would not play in the remainder of the best-of-7 series, which the Panthers won in five games.