Is Anthony Stolarz the real deal?

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

It's early but he looks like it.

 

[SladeWilson23]

His career high in games is 28, and he's 30 years old which probably answers my question. Yet his numbers are really solid, and he's been pretty consistent.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Is Anthony Stolarz the real deal?

Yup. Just like Raycroft, Toskala, Reimer, Bernier, Sparks, Andersen, Campbell, Murray, Samsonov.... Yeah, I'd put him smack dab in the middle of that list.

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[ZegrassyKnoll]

He was part of the Catan group with the Ducks so I assume he is a brilliant tactician. Also seems like a good guy.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Is Anthony Stolarz the real deal?

Yup. Just like Raycroft, Toskala, Reimer, Bernier, Sparks, Andersen, Campbell, Murray, Samsonov.... Yeah, I'd put him smack dab in the middle of that list.

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[Nogatco Rd]

Sure seems like it so far. How he handles the workload by the end of the season is a different story.

I would be wary of committing to any extension before he proves himself capable of handling a full season as the starter. They already made that mistake once with Woll.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Sure seems like it so far. How he handles the workload by the end of the season is a different story.

I would be wary of committing to any extension before he proves himself capable of handling a full season as the starter. They already made that mistake once with Woll.

I mean Stolarz is already signed for next season so no extension is coming until at the very earliest the summer.

 

[TheDoldrums]

He’s 2nd behind Dostal in goals saved above expected so far. This after being among the league leaders in that last season. Sample size getting bigger indicating that he’s just really good and had previously never gotten the chance to run with a starting job.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Late blooming allstar imo.If he plays 50 de deserves the vezina

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Way too small a sample size. Especially given the ups and downs of goalies.

 

[Bounces R Way]

This one's easy.
Will continue to have a great year and sign a big multi year deal -------> pumpkin

 

[Antropovsky]

This ones easy.
Will continue to have a great year and sign a big multi year deal -------> pumpkin

Glad we have two years to see what he can do before his contract needs renewal. Then we have Woll, whose younger and also has been very good albeit injury prone.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

He's a solid goalie, as I said earlier. He's big and plays well positionally, so he's not going to make the highlights.

 

[Goose]

For what it's worth, it's the first goalie I've been truly excited by since Belfour.

He looks 100% real to me, if he was a stock I'd be long all day. He doesn't overplay positionally, he rarely seems to be caught out of position, he's big but moves well, and he doesn't seem to have the 1-goal-lead nerves we've suffered from over the past few years.

I haven't seen anything negative out of the games I've watched yet.

 

[Rubi]

Looks like a late bloomer at age 30 who has been playing well for the past three out of four years but also looks lake a career backup goalie with a career high of 28 games in a season in the nhl.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

He's really good , thought so before he went to Toronto but from the Toronto games I saw with him in he looks even better than he ever has. Obviously we will need to see by the end of the season since he's gonna get the most work he's ever had

 

[The Shadow]

Not joking when I say this but I believe the following will happen this year

Stolarz finalist for Vezina
Matthews finalist for Selke and Hart
Berube finalist for Coach of the year
Leafs win the Atlantic

3 of 4 still possible. Matthews is not going to play that much most likely.

 

[BraveCanadian]

He’s been great so far but the Leafs are much tidier in front of the net than they were too.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Look at the size of him. He's built like an offensive lineman. He's not long for the league. He's like a taller Chris Farley.

He's built like a defensive end, not an offensive lineman.

 

[FerrisRox]

That's a stupid take. I loved Chris Farley but he was the furthest thing from an athlete. Stolarz is healthy and athletic.and not thick??

Actually, many of his friends and peers have marvelled at Chris Farley's athleticism and he played college rugby at Marquette.

 

[castle]

3 of 4 still possible. Matthews is not going to play that much most likely.

2 Of 4 are long shots right now

Berube as finalist is highly unlikely
Leafs winning Atlantic , not as much a long shot, but Florida would need to really fall off and the leafs take it up a notch

But stolarz definitely has a shot at vezina finalist right now

 

[Felidae]

I thought he was the best backup goalie Panthers had in a while, and we've had some good ones.

So im glad to see Stolarz continues to play well and is proving his worth in a starter role.


Speaking of, i was a bit surprised he never got the a starting role until now given he's been statistically very good for most of his career. (And on some meh Anaheim teams too)

 

[SladeWilson23]

Man I kind of wished The Devils grabbed him. He's born in Edison, NJ and grew up a Devils fan.

 

[The Shadow]

2 Of 4 are long shots right now

Berube as finalist is highly unlikely
Leafs winning Atlantic , not as much a long shot, but Florida would need to really fall off and the leafs take it up a notch

But stolarz definitely has a shot at vezina finalist right now

1/4 done in the season Leafs are first in the Atlantic

 

[Peasy]

Good chance he and Woll could win the jennings. Both have been looking good. Woll just needs to stay healthy.