Overview
- During pregame warmups in Ottawa, a teammate’s shot struck Anthony Stolarz high near the throat, and he left the ice in pain.
- The team said he was taken to a local hospital for precautionary imaging and ruled out of the game.
- Joseph Woll, originally slated to back up, started instead, marking his third straight start and a second game on back-to-back nights.
- Toronto is already short-handed, with captain Auston Matthews and defenseman Chris Tanev out for the season and Morgan Rielly recovering.
- Stolarz is in his second season with the Maple Leafs and has an .895 save percentage in 22 games after joining from the 2024 Cup-winning Panthers.