Maple Leafs appear to seal Anthony Stolarz's fate against the Buffalo Sabres
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Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz had a rough start on Friday, and with the Buffalo Sabres coming up, we now know what the Leafs have planned.
If you were watching the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, you saw Anthony Stolarz get lit up in his first game back with the team.
Overall, it was a bad start for the netminder, and it has led to a debate about whether or not he should have even been starting.
It's a debate that isn't exactly necessary right now, especially when you consider how what's done is done, and the Leafs can't go back in time.
On Tuesday, the Maple Leafs will take on the Buffalo Sabres, and again, a conversation is being had about who should be the starting goalie.
Anthony Stolarz is projected to start on Tuesday
According to Mark Masters, the depth chart suggests that the starter is actually going to be Stolarz, with Woll getting the start on Sunday.
As for the lineup itself, you will see that this is an uninspired, rehashed lineup that some fans are going to be frustrated by.
McMann - Matthews - Domi
Maccelli - Tavares - Knies
Cowan - Roy - Robertson
Lorentz - Laughton - Jarnkrok
Quillan
McCabe - Ekman-Larsson
Rielly - Carlo
Benoit - Stecher
Thrun - Myers
Stolarz
Woll
Maccelli - Tavares - Knies
Cowan - Roy - Robertson
Lorentz - Laughton - Jarnkrok
Quillan
McCabe - Ekman-Larsson
Rielly - Carlo
Benoit - Stecher
Thrun - Myers
Stolarz
Woll
At the end of the day, the only way Stolarz will get acclimated to the game again is if he gets into some games, and fans have to realize that.
As a result, it should not be surprising that he would be put in the net against the Sabres in a crucial matchup.
That said, the Leafs need a big performance. They need a win, or else, things are going to get very ugly for them.
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