Lorentz was battling an upper-body injury and did not play on Monday, and will remain out of the lineup as a healthy scratch on Thursday against the New York Rangers. The 29-year-old Lorentz has two points (0G / 2A) in two games this season.
Stolarz had his first night off in Toronto's most recent outing, paving the way for a Cayden Primeau to tend the twine in a 7-4 win over the Nashville Predators, but Stolarz will return to the crease on Thursday against the New York Rangers. The 31-year-old Stolarz has a 1-2-0 record to start the 2025-26 season, posting a 3.05 GAA and .886 SV%. Though still early in the season, Stolarz's early-season numbers are a far cry from the 2.14 GAA and .926 SV% he posted in 34 games last season (21-8-3). The Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as -129 home favorites against a Rangers team that has been shut out in three of five games this season (2-3-0).
Stolarz had his first night off in Toronto's most recent outing, paving the way for a Cayden Primeau to tend the twine in a 7-4 win over the Nashville Predators, but Stolarz will return to the crease on Thursday against the New York Rangers. The 31-year-old Stolarz has a 1-2-0 record to start the 2025-26 season, posting a 3.05 GAA and .886 SV%. Though still early in the season, Stolarz's early-season numbers are a far cry from the 2.14 GAA and .926 SV% he posted in 34 games last season (21-8-3). The Maple Leafs enter Thursday's contest as -129 home favorites against a Rangers team that has been shut out in three of five games this season (2-3-0).
Anthony Stolarz and the Maple Leafs surrendered the game-deciding goal in the final minute of yesterday's disappointing 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. The Maple Leafs will hope to rebound in Tuesday's contest against the Nashville Predators, turning to Cayden Primeau for his first start as a Maple Leaf. The 26-year-old Primeau was acquired last week to accommodate the absence of Joseph Woll (personal). Primeau appeared in 11 games with the Montreal Canadiens last season (2-3-1), posting a 4.70 GAA and .836 SV%. The Maple Leafs enter Tuesday's contest as -177 home favorites against a Predators team that defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-1 yesterday.
The Maple Leafs are coming off a disappointing 6-3 loss to the Red Wings on Saturday and will hope to rebound on Monday afternoon in a rematch. Stolarz returns to the crease on Monday after allowing four goals on 33 shots (.879 SV%) in Saturday's loss. Injuries limited the 31-year-old Stolarz to only 34 appearances last season (21-8-3), but he was one of the NHL's top netminders when called upon, posting a 2.14 GAA and .926 SV%. The Maple Leafs enter Monday's contest as -162 home favorites over the Red Wings.
Lorentz played just 1:17 before leaving Saturday's loss in Detroit with an upper-body injury. Lorentz has been announced as doubtful for Monday, meaning Easton Cowan is lining up to make his NHL debut.
With Joseph Woll (personal) away from the team, Toronto's crease should almost exclusively belong to Stolarz, starting with their season-opening matchup on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 31-year-old Stolarz was excellent when healthy in 2024-25, posting a superb 2.14 GAA, .926 SV%, and four shutouts in 34 appearances (21-8-3), but his season was derailed due to injuries. Toronto enters its matchup on Wednesday as -167 home favorites against Montreal.
With Joseph Woll (personal) away from the team, Toronto's crease should almost exclusively belong to Stolarz, starting with their season-opening matchup on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 31-year-old Stolarz was excellent when healthy in 2024-25, posting a superb 2.14 GAA, .926 SV%, and four shutouts in 34 appearances (21-8-3), but his season was derailed due to injuries. Toronto enters its matchup on Wednesday as -167 home favorites against Montreal.
Cowan was never really expected to make Toronto out of training camp and is expected to be a healthy scratch despite being called up before their season-opening game on Wednesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 19-year-old Cowan was Toronto's 28th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
Woll has been away from the Maple Leafs for the past two weeks, tending to personal matters, and has no timeline to return. Woll started in exactly half of Toronto's games last season, posting a 2.73 GAA and .909 SV%, and was likely poised to see similar totals in 2025-26. The Maple Leafs claimed Cayden Primeau off waivers yesterday, but the crease should belong almost exclusively to Anthony Stolarz until Woll returns.
With Joseph Woll (personal) away from the team, the Maple Leafs claimed Primeau off waivers to add some organizational depth to their crease. The 26-year-old Primeau was limited to only 11 games in the 2024-25 season (7-2-3), posting a forgettable 4.70 GAA and .836 SV%.
Blais spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, tallying 40 points (14G / 26A) in 51 games with the Abbotsford Canucks. The hard-hitting 29-year-old forward will hope for more exposure at the NHL level after being claimed off waivers on Monday by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Blais' most productive season was in 2022-23 when he scored 25 points (9G / 16A) and recorded 238 hits in 71 outings.
Laughton was limited to only four points (2G / 2A) in 20 games with the Maple Leafs after being acquired before last season's trade deadline. The Maple Leafs will hope that an offseason helps the 31-year-old acclimate to the team's style, allowing him to return to the production he had in his previous two full seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, when he scored 82 points (31G / 51A) in 160 games. That said, his season debut with the Maple Leafs will have to wait as he will likely be unavailable when they hit the ice next week.
Toronto has locked up its starting goaltender for four more seasons after they announced Sunday that they have signed Anthony Stolarz to a four-year extension worth $3.75 million AAV ($15M total). The 31-year-old is entering his 9th NHL season and 2nd in Toronto after setting career-highs in games started (33), wins (21), SV% (.926 SV%), and shutouts (4) last season.
Rifai suffered the injury last night in a preseason game against the Montreal Canadiens. The 27-year-old Rifai will likely spend most of the season with the Marlies (AHL) upon his return, as he did last season when he tallied 13 points (3G / 10A) in 63 games.
Benoit has yet to return to Toronto's training camp after it was announced that the defenseman was still potentially dealing with an upper-body injury that lingered from last season. Toronto is hopeful to have its sixth defenseman back before its opening game on October 8th vs Montreal, after he appeared in all but four games in 2024-25, putting up a goal, 10 points, and a +12 plus/minus.
The team announced Tuesday that Woll will be away from the club for personal reasons. No timeline has been provided for his return or whether his absence will extend into the regular season. If he’s unavailable, Dennis Hildeby is expected to step in as Anthony Stolarz’s backup to start the year.
