What Happened
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller told reporters at morning skate that Anthony Stolarz will start Tuesday against the visiting Nashville Predators. The decision keeps the Maple Leafs' goalie rotation in place. Sergei Bobrovsky has started the first and third games of the season, while Stolarz started Game 2. Stolarz owns Toronto's only win so far, a 2-1 result over the New York Islanders in which he made 26 saves.
Key Details
- Stolarz will start Tuesday against the Predators, per head coach Jim Hiller.
- Toronto is maintaining its goalie rotation.
- Bobrovsky started the first and third games of the season.
- Stolarz started Game 2 and has Toronto's only win.
- Stolarz made 26 saves in a 2-1 win over the Islanders last week.
- Nashville is 1-1 and beat Dallas on Saturday.
What It Means
Toronto is continuing to split starts between Stolarz and Bobrovsky early in the season. Stolarz has been the more successful of the two so far, having recorded the team's only win. The Predators come in at 1-1 after a win over Dallas, giving the Maple Leafs a matchup against a team that has already found a victory on its current schedule.
What's Next
Toronto will look to build on its rotation when it hosts Nashville on Tuesday. The Predators will try to move above .500 after beating Dallas on Saturday.