Overview
- Anthony Stolarz left early with a lower-body injury and was ruled out at the first intermission of Wednesday’s 4-0 loss to the Capitals.
- Head coach Craig Berube said Artur Akhtyamov will start Thursday against the Islanders, marking the 22-year-old’s first NHL start after strong AHL work.
- Joseph Woll finished the game in relief and allowed three goals on 17 shots, later calling Stolarz’s injury “kind of scary” and saying he checked in on him.
- Berube ruled out Dakota Joshua (upper body) and Brandon Carlo (lower body) for Thursday, and said AHL Marlies call-ups Luke Haymes and William Villeneuve will make their NHL debuts.
- With Toronto already out of the playoffs after a turbulent season that included a GM change, these call-ups signal a late push to evaluate depth and clarify next year’s goaltending plan.