Line Change
Minten is expected to be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Toronto Maple Leafs News
Holmberg is expected to be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Myers is expected to draw back into the lineup on Sunday.
Robertson is expected to draw back into the lineup on Sunday.
Reaves is expected to draw back into the lineup on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Hildeby will start vs. Buffalo on Sunday.
Stolarz (lower body) has been placed on Injured Reserve.
Goalie Start
Woll will start Saturday in Detroit.
Goalie Start
Woll is expected to start Saturday in Detroit.
Stolarz (lower-body) is expected to miss at least the next two games.
McMann (lower-body) will play Saturday in Detroit.
Stolarz is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Stolarz 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 due to a lower-body injury. Joseph Woll will likely be exclusively in the crease for the Maple Leafs while Stolarz is injured but the team also recalled Dennis Hildeby on Friday from the Marlies (AHL).
McMann (lower-body) is hopeful to return to Toronto's lineup on Saturday vs. Detroit.
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.
Hildeby has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Stolarz suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's game against the Anaheim Ducks and did not return. There has not been a concrete update on Stolarz yet but Hildeby's call-up likely indicates that he will not be ready for the Maple Leafs' upcoming game on Saturday. The 23-year-old Hildeby has a 2.73 GAA and .897 SV% in six games (2-2-2) with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) this season.
Stolarz suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's game against the Ducks and will not return.
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.
Nylander cleared waivers on Thursday and has been reassigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
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.
Utah has claimed Dakota Mermis off waivers from Toronto.
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).
McMann (lower-body) skated in full on Thursday and is close to returning to Toronto's lineup.
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 (upper-body) will return to Toronto's lineup vs. Anaheim on Thursday.
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.
Goalie Start
Stolarz will start vs. Anaheim on Thursday.
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.
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