Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz closing in on a return to action
TORONTO — Anthony Stolarz spent some of his downtime away from the rink.
The Maple Leafs goaltender — and massive sports fan — tuned into NFL games and watched the NBA’s Toronto Raptors when his teammates were out of town as he recovered from knee surgery.
Stolarz isn’t quite back following the December procedure that paused his standout start to the season. It shouldn’t, however, be long before he’s back in the spotlight.
The 31-year-old netminder practised with the Leafs on Tuesday and then spoke to reporters for the first time since getting hurt Dec. 12.