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Sam Bennett Reveals What he Told Anthony Stolarz Following Trip to the Hospital
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Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett was feeling remorse for what he did to Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz and subsequently decided to reach out.
Sam Bennett is hated in Toronto right now and it is all because of what he did to Anthony Stolarz during Game 1 of the second round series between the Leafs and Panthers.
During the second period, Bennett elbowed Stolarz in the head. Subsequently, the goaltender had to leave the game and it is believed that he suffered a concussion.
In fact, the goalie was actually sent to the hospital in an ambulance after puking his guts out on the Maple Leafs bench.
Sam Bennett speaks on Anthony Stolarz incident
Last night, Bennett did not speak to the media as the Florida Panthers refused to make him available. All things considered, it was probably for the best.
However, this morning, the Panthers forward spoke to the media and revealed that he spoke personally with Anthony Stolarz last night. It was here where he revealed the nature of the conversation.
«I heard that he went to the hospital last night, and he's a good friend of mine. I reached out to him. He responded. Never want to see an injury like that. From my point of view, I'm just taking the puck the net. I didn't even know that we made contact until after.»
Of course, Bennett could not speak to Stolarz's condition. It is up to the Toronto Maple Leafs to make those comments and statements.
Having said that, it is good to see the Panthers star show some remorse after what happened. The Panthers have been moving with arrogance and this is the one humble move they've made all playoffs.
With a 1-0 series lead, it will be interesting to see how the Toronto Maple Leafs respond on Wednesday. Fans will want to see a very chippy game.
As for Anthony Stolarz, we continue to wish him the best as he recovers from his injury.
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