"Starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz was not able to finish the eventual 5-3 loss to the Boston Bruins for the Maple Leafs on Tuesday and after being pulled just 20 minutes into the game, the team said that the goalie sustained a lower-body injury. It seemed as the hook was for performance-related reasons, as Stolarz allowed three goals on 11 shots in that first period -- especially considering that he also just allowed four goals on 19 shots in his previous game (also against the Bruins) and was pulled."
"Stolarz is now out for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Kings and the Leafs are in a bit of a bind. Joseph Woll is the next option but he is still going through his conditioning stint with the Toronto Marlies after his season-opening leave of absence, and isn't ready to just suddenly come up and be a part of the NHL tandem. Woll would probably start over third-string netminder Dennis Hildeby under normal circumstances."
"The crease of the Toronto Maple Leafs is in limbo and the team just needed to recall one of their top goaltending prospects because of it. On Thursday morning, the Leafs announced that they have called up goaltender Artur Akhtyamov from the AHL's Toronto Marlies."
The Maple Leafs recalled goaltender Artur Akhtyamov from the AHL's Toronto Marlies to provide NHL backup depth. Forward Scott Laughton was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Nov. 8 to meet the 23-man roster limit, sidelining him until at least the weekend. Starter Anthony Stolarz exited a 5-3 loss to the Boston Bruins with a lower-body injury after being pulled 20 minutes into the game following an early barrage of goals. Joseph Woll remains on a conditioning stint with the Marlies after a season-opening leave of absence and is not yet ready to return to the NHL tandem, elevating the need for Akhtyamov as a backup option.
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