Former Edmonton Oilers goalie leading NHL in this vital statistic
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Ryan Hall
March 3, 2025 (9:59 PM)
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Oilers never gave Stolarz a chance to prove himself
Stolarz was only given two starts where he was unable to show what he could do to which he was then an unrestricted free agent.
His career, he has been a perennial backup and what has surprised many pundits is that his numbers have been sparkling as over the last six years he's only had one season where his save percentage was not below .920.
After winning the Stanley Cup with the
Florida Panthers last season, he chose not to sign with the team and was picked up by the Maple Leafs where general manager Brad Treliving gave high praise for Stolarz and decided to make him part of his tandem alongside Maple Leafs
Joseph Woll.
Oilers goaltending still a question mark going into the deadline
Oilers goaltending has been a major question mark over the past couple of weeks as many have felt the team needs to upgrade that position as the NHL trade deadline will be on Friday March 7th.
General manager Stan Bowman feels otherwise that the Oilers may not need to upgrade that position as he could change others while the team plays better in front of their goaltenders.
Some names have surfaced and linked to the Oilers including
John Gibson and
Karel Vejmelka but each player will carry a certain cost to the Oilers and it remains to be seen on whether Bowman would be willing to pay that cost.
The Oilers have two games remaining between today and the trade deadline as they face off against the
Anaheim Ducks and the
Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday and on Thursday both games at 9:00 PM Eastern.
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MARS 3 | 693 ANSWERS Former Edmonton Oilers goalie leading NHL in this vital statistic Do you think the Oilers should have given Anthony Stolarz a chance? |
Yes | 487 | 70.3 % |
No | 206 | 29.7 % |
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