Leafs' Stolarz skates, 'much better,' says Berube

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz was backmost connected the crystal Tuesday, taking a notable measurement successful his betterment from an undisclosed wounded suffered successful Game 1 of the Leafs' existent second-round Eastern Conference playoff bid against Florida.

Stolarz worked retired with goaltending manager Curtis Sanford for astir 30 minutes earlier heading disconnected up of the Leafs' optional squad practice. It was the archetypal clip helium had been spotted backmost successful enactment since getting wounded connected May 5.

Leafs manager Craig Berube said aft Tuesday's league that helium didn't person an updated timeline connected erstwhile Stolarz mightiness beryllium disposable but that it was a affirmative motion to spot him successful cogwheel again.

"He's progressing," Berube said. "He's connected the crystal a small bit. He's feeling overmuch better."

Toronto's apical netminder was injured midway done Game 1 aft taking a puck disconnected his disguise and an elbow to the caput from Panthers' guardant Sam Bennett. Stolarz exited soon aft the Bennett deed and was transported to a section infirmary for further evaluation.

He has been sidelined ever since and didn't question with the Leafs erstwhile they went to Florida for Game 3 and Game 4 of the bid past week. Berube confirmed past that Stolarz had yet to resume skating.

The seasoned goalie had started each six of the Leafs' games successful their first-round bid against Ottawa, producing a 4-2 grounds with a .901 SV% and 2.19 GAA to assistance Toronto advance.

Joseph Woll has taken the reigns successful Toronto's crease pursuing the injury. He finished backstopping the Leafs to a triumph successful Games 1 and 2, earlier the Panthers pushed backmost with a brace of wins astatine location to adjacent the best-of-seven series, 2-2. Woll is present 2-2 successful the postseason, with an .893 SV% and 3.51 GAA.

Game 5 betwixt the Leafs and Panthers is acceptable for Wednesday successful Toronto.