It's unclear when Stolarz suffered the injury. He was able to play the first period of Thursday night's game but was unable to join his teammates for the start of the second. We should get an update on his status ahead of Toronto's game in Detroit on Saturday.
With several injured players returning to the Maple Leafs lineup, Alex Nylander had fallen out of the lineup rotation and was placed on waivers on Wednesday. Nylander was signed by the Maple Leafs three weeks ago and averaged 9:53 time-on-ice while recording zero points in five games.
Mermis is an undrafted 30-year-old defenseman with 74 games of NHL experience. Mermis played a career-high 47 games with the Minnesota Wild last season, recording eight points (3G / 5A).
Maple Leafs' head coach Craig Berube suggested that McMann could return to the lineup as soon as this weekend. Before his injury, McMann was providing decent secondary offense for the Maple Leafs, with his six goals, seven points and 52 SOG in 21 games played this season.
McCabe has not played since November 30th but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 31-year-old McCabe is averaging 21:20 time-on-ice and has five points (0G / 5A) in 23 games.
The Maple Leafs have evenly alternated goaltenders the last few weeks but will reward Stolarz with a second consecutive start on Thursday against his former team, the Anaheim Ducks. Stolarz was tremendous in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils, saving 38 of 39 shots (.974 SV%). The 30-year-old Stolarz has been excellent all season, posting a 2.13 GAA and .928 SV% in 16 games (9-5-2). The Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as enormous -408 home favorites against a Ducks club that was defeated 5-1 by the Ottawa Senators last night.
The Maple Leafs have evenly alternated goaltenders the last few weeks but will reward Stolarz with a second consecutive start on Thursday against his former team, the Anaheim Ducks. Stolarz was tremendous in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils, saving 38 of 39 shots (.974 SV%). The 30-year-old Stolarz has been excellent all season, posting a 2.13 GAA and .928 SV% in 16 games (9-5-2). The Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as enormous -408 home favorites against a Ducks club that was defeated 5-1 by the Ottawa Senators last night.
Rifai made his NHL debut in the 2023-24 season, playing two games with the Maple Leafs, but has exclusively played in the AHL since. The undrafted 26-year-old defenseman has four points (2G / 2A) in 17 games with the Marlies (AHL) this season.
With several injured players returning to the Maple Leafs lineup, Alex Nylander has fallen out of the lineup rotation and has been placed on waivers. Nylander was signed by the Maple Leafs three weeks ago and averaged 9:53 time-on-ice while recording zero points in five games.
Domi has not played since November 16th, missing the last eight games with a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 29-year-old Domi has struggled with the Maple Leaf this season, going without a point in 13 straight games.
Domi has not played since November 16th, missing the last eight games with a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 29-year-old Domi has struggled with the Maple Leaf this season, going without a point in 13 straight games.
The Maple Leafs have alternated netminders the past two weeks, a trend that will continue on Tuesday when Stolarz returns to the crease against the New Jersey Devils. Despite being on the wrong side of a 3-1 score against the Washington Capitals, Stolarz was solid in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%). He has a solid 2.22 GAA and .924 SV% in 15 games this season (8-5-2). The Maple Leafs enter Tuesday's contest as +121 road underdogs against a Devils club coming off a disappointing 4-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Domi has not played since November 16th, missing the last eight games with a lower-body injury, but could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 29-year-old Domi has struggled with the Maple Leaf this season, going without a point in 13 straight games.
The Maple Leafs are riding a three-game winning streak and will turn to Stolarz between the pipes on Friday against the Washington Capitals. Stolarz was excellent in his previous outing, saving 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, adding to his stellar 2.23 GAA and .924 SV% through 14 games this season (8-4-2). The Maple Leafs enter Friday's contest as -142 home favorites against a Capitals club coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks.
