EDMONTON, Alberta — Paul Maurice had seen enough after Sergei Bobrovsky allowed his fifth goal in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, deciding to pull the Florida Panthers goaltender who was the biggest reason the team is one win from a championship. Stolarz allowed three more in the Panthers’ 8-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night that …
The goaltender position is inherently involved in a team’s fate. Stolarz went from the Ducks’ taxi squad to delivering the primary assist on Josh Manson’s impressive overtime goal, which capped a comeback from a two-goal deficit in a 3-2 win. “I kind of gave him a rocket of a pass,” said Stolarz, who became the sixth goalie and the first …
On January 7, 2016, Anthony Stolarz’s career momentum was at its peak. Stolarz appeared to have rebounded from a disappointing freshman season as a pro, and had established himself as the Flyers’ top goaltender prospect, just a hop, skip and jump away from the NHL. The 2015-16 season was still viewed as a success for Stolarz, and with both Mason …
