Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz left Game 1 vs. the Panthers and went to the hospital after being hit twice in the head.

The Toronto Maple Leafs ruled out starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz for Game 2 of their second-round playoff series against Florida on Wednesday after taking an elbow to the head from Panthers center Sam Bennett in Game 1.

The Leafs backup was also called up to start during Toronto's 2024 playoff run. He stepped in for an injured Ilya Samsonov to help the Leafs win Games 5 and 6 of their first-round series against the Bruins, then was sidelined by his own injury during the team's Game 7 loss.