"Stolarz has been good for the Maple Leafs ever since joining the club. He was intended to be a 1A-1B tandem goalie, but emerged as the clear starter for Toronto. Woll's inability to lock down a permanent role has made Stolarz even more valuable for the Leafs. However, he has never played from than 40 games in a season. Last year, he appeared in a career-high 34 regular-season contests."
"As such, Stolarz should be on pace to exceed that total this season. That's why his workload could become an issue at some point. The question will be just how much the Leafs want Stolarz to play. If he gets half of the starts this year, that will that someone like Primeau could be getting the other half. That might be a concerning situation for the Maple Leafs moving forward."
Toronto plays a back-to-back this week, facing Detroit Monday afternoon and Nashville Tuesday. Back-to-back scheduling typically results in goalies splitting starts, with Anthony Stolarz expected to play again and Cayden Primeau likely to make his Maple Leafs debut after being claimed on waivers from the Carolina Hurricanes. Primeau arrives following Joseph Woll's departure and James Reimer's struggles. Stolarz emerged as the clear starter but has never played more than 40 games in a season, creating workload concerns. If Stolarz handles roughly half the starts, backups like Primeau may need substantial playing time until Woll returns.
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