NHL Under Fire for Mishandling Stolarz's Symptoms Amid Fears It's Worse Than a Concussion
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Anthony Stolarz was knocked out of the Maple Leafs matchup with the Florida Panthers, and now there's concern that it could be worse than a concussion.
The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a major loss in Game 1 of their series with the Florida Panthers, as goaltender Anthony Stolarz was stretchered out of the arena following a puck to the facemask and a hit to the head from veteran forward Sam Bennett.
While many have hoped he would return in this series, columnist Dave Feschuk from the Toronto Star has detailed how this injury may be much worse than that, and how there are fears for Stolarz' future at the NHL level.
The problem is guys like, you know, speaking of concussion experts and people that spend a lot more time thinking about these issues than we do, the one thing they've underlined to me is that vomiting on the bench after a head hit, or potentially two head hits, because he took that shot off the head, as well as the Sam Bennett forearm.
That's not normal concussion symptoms, and that was the concern from the concussion experts I spoke to is that it's not normal to be vomiting from a concussion.
It could mean it was a more serious thing, that we don't know what it is.
These guys, these doctors that I spoke to, have not examined the man, but they do know the history of concussion symptoms, and they were very concerned that the vomiting thing could indicate something more serious than a concussion.
And obviously, a concussion is very serious, so who knows where Anthony Stolarz is at. You have to hope for the best for him as a human being first
That's not normal concussion symptoms, and that was the concern from the concussion experts I spoke to is that it's not normal to be vomiting from a concussion.
It could mean it was a more serious thing, that we don't know what it is.
These guys, these doctors that I spoke to, have not examined the man, but they do know the history of concussion symptoms, and they were very concerned that the vomiting thing could indicate something more serious than a concussion.
And obviously, a concussion is very serious, so who knows where Anthony Stolarz is at. You have to hope for the best for him as a human being first
The initial updates from the Maple Leafs were good, with the revelation that he's doing better, but doing better and being able to get back on the ice are two different things entirely.
At this point in time, we do know that Stolarz will be out for Game 6, as Head Coach Craig Berube recently addressed the possibility of him travelling to Florida for the must-win game.
Ultimately, this was a tough incident that could effect the future of Stolarz entirely, and if he doesn't get back in this series, this injury will be one to watch over the summer for Maple Leafs fans.
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MAI 16 | 591 ANSWERS NHL Under Fire for Mishandling Stolarz's Symptoms Amid Fears It's Worse Than a Concussion Will we see Anthony Stolarz on the ice again in this series? | ||
| Yes | 49 | 8.3 % |
| No | 542 | 91.7 % |
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