“Right now, points are scarce and we need every point we can get. Any time you can go out there and give the team a chance to win, make some big saves and do your job there. It felt nice to be able to do that,” Stolarz told reporters after the game. “Happy for all the boys, especially that power play that we can score two goals like that quite quickly. I know it’s a big part of our team. We have a lot of skills. So if we can limit the team’s chances a little bit and the goalkeepers can make some saves, we should come out on top more often than not.”
It helps that the Leafs got a strong defensive performance from new shutdown pair Jake McCabe and Brandon Carlo.
“It was fantastic,” Stolarz said of their performance. “Brando came up and got into a fight, while Caber was playing against their top line. The way they were able to block shots, keep guys out and just stay physical, it’s tough. We played and traveled last night. So they definitely earned these next few weeks here.”
Stolarz may be just getting into trouble after all this time off, but he thinks the Olympic break will give him a chance to continue working his way back to full health.
“I’m going to continue training. I might go away for a few days, but I’ll be back here in Toronto pretty soon,” Stolarz said. “I’ve already had a little break, so maybe just go somewhere where the sun is shining and get back to work.”
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