Toronto Maple Leafs Goaltender Anthony Stolarz will undergo knee surgery and miss four to six weeks, general manager Brad Treliving said Tuesday.
Stolarz is gone Maple Leafs win 3-2 against Anaheim Thursday with a lower body injury. He could be seen flexing his right leg after allowing the Ducks’ first goal of the game.
Treliving said an MRI revealed no structural damage, but Stolarz was experiencing discomfort and difficulty straightening his leg because of a loose body — a small piece of broken bone or cartilage.
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“We almost found a little rock stuck behind his knee,” Treliving said.
Stolarz is expected to undergo a procedure to remove the body on Wednesday in New York.
The 30-year-old is off to a strong start in his first season with the Maple Leafs with a 9-5-2 record, 2.15 goals-against average, .927 save percentage and one shutout.
“You don’t want to see anyone go out, especially a goalie who’s playing well like that,” Treliving said. “But it needs to be addressed, and we’re going to do it.”
Stolarz, of Edison, New Jersey, signed a two-year, $5 million contract with Toronto in free agency after winning the Stanley Cup as a backup with the Florida Panthers. He shared his time in net for the Leafs this season with Joseph Woll.
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