Head coach Craig Berube revealed some positive news on Saturday morning regarding injured goalie Anthony Stolarz.
The 31-year-old, who hasn’t played since Nov. 11 due to an upper-body injury, is “coming along well,” Berube told the media.
Stolarz took shots from team staff members ahead of Saturday’s morning skate as the Maple Leafs prepare to take on the visiting Vancouver Canucks.
Berube added Stolarz has been skating with the Leafs for a “bit here now” and expects him to join the team on their upcoming four-game road trip which begins Monday against the first-place Colorado Avalanche.
“I think it’s close to where he’ll be with us full-time,” said Berube.
Anthony Stolarz is "coming along well" said #Leafs coach Craig Berube. He has been skating "for a bit here now and I think it's close to where he'll be with us full-time." Will he join the team on upcoming road trip? "I do believe he'll be on the trip with us."
— Tony Ambrogio (@Tony_Ambrogio) January 10, 2026
Stolarz struggled in 13 games before going down with his injury, posting a 3.51 goals-against average and a .884 save percentage.
A second-round pick in 2012, Stolarz signed a four-year, $15 million contract with the Leafs this past summer.
After struggling for a good portion of the season, the Maple Leafs have turned things around as of late with six wins in their last eight games.
During the #Leafs morning William Nylander ran into Berube. The coach didn't flinch.
— Tony Ambrogio (@Tony_Ambrogio) January 10, 2026
Berube said "I'm a little overweight." Berube laughed before adding, "He's told me to let up on him."
They sit fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 21-15-7 record.
Forward William Nylander will return to the lineup on Saturday after missing the last six games with a lower-body injury while defenceman Jake McCabe is a game-time decision.
No decision made on Tanev
Injured defenceman Chris Tanev remains out indefinitely with the groin injury he suffered on Dec. 28 against the Detroit Red Wings.
Berube told the media on Saturday that no decision has been made on whether or not Tanev needs surgery.
“Not yet. I’m sure that’ll be soon here about what he’s going to do,” said Berube.
#Leafs coach Craig Berube was asked about Chris Tanev who remains out indefinitely. Has a decision been made on surgery? "Not yet. I'm sure that'll be soon here about what he's going to do."
— Tony Ambrogio (@Tony_Ambrogio) January 10, 2026
The 36-year-old Toronto native has two assists in 11 games this season, his second with the Maple Leafs and 16th in the NHL.
Tanev is in the second season of a six-year, $27 million contract.
