The Toronto Maple Leafs will return from the 4 Nations break with Anthony Stolarz between the pipes and a new face back in the lineup.
According to Terry Koshan and Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun, Stolarz will start in net for the Maple Leafs Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes, and Alex Steeves will draw into the team’s forward group with Max Pacioretty out for the weekend.
Joseph Woll will start Toronto’s game Sunday against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Stolarz, 31, returned to the Maple Leafs crease on Feb. 6 after missing nearly two months of action, picking up a win in his first game back.
Over 18 contests this season, the eight-year NHL veteran has been a revelation for the Maple Leafs with a 10-5-2 record, 2.08 goals-against average and .929 save percentage.
Steeves, meanwhile, was recalled from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on Tuesday. He has appeared in four games with the Maple Leafs this season — the last of which came on Nov. 27 — registering zero points.
The 25-year-old leads the Marlies in scoring with 29 goals and 46 points in 40 games.
Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube told reporters Friday that Pacioretty was unlikely to play this weekend after tweaking something during Wednesday’s practice.
The 36-year-old has been limited to 37 games this season due to injuries and has five goals and eight assists.
Finally, Berube provided an update on forward Connor Dewar, who has been out with an upper-body injury since Jan. 22, but could return as soon as Sunday for Toronto.
You can watch as the Maple Leafs return to action against the Hurricanes on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.
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