"That frustration stems from Stolarz becoming a target for opposing players crashing the net. The straw that broke the camel's back came on Saturday night. The loss stung and opened the floodgates for the series of comments by Stolarz. In particular, as Friedman and Bukauskas pointed out, this situation goes back to Game 1 of the Florida series last spring. The Maple Leafs, for all of their DNA change, continue to let other teams run over them, especially their goalie."
"The Toronto Maple Leafs are a half-dozen games into the season, and already facing controversy. The comments by netminder Anthony Stolarz following the club's overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night are well known by now. As Elliotte Friedman and Kyla Bukauskas dissected in the latest edition of the 32 Thoughts Podcast, Stolarz called his team out mainly as a response to the frustration he's faced for quite some time now."
"Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews addressed Stolarz's post-game comments by attempting to deflect the controversy. Mark Masters quoted Matthews as stating: "We're a veteran group. We're all big boys. You don't need to beat around the bush. It's an easy conversation we all had & you just move on, close the door ... We gotta be better & we will be" Auston Matthews says Leafs talked things out in wake of Anthony Stolarz comments:"
The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the season facing controversy after goaltender Anthony Stolarz criticized teammates following an overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken. Stolarz's frustration comes from repeated instances of opposing players crashing the net, with roots tracing back to Game 1 of the Florida series last spring. The team has not mounted an adequate or consistent response to protect its goalie, and clubhouse tensions have reached a boiling point. The situation represents a potential wakeup call, with expectations that teammates must stand up for Stolarz in the next game against the New Jersey Devils. Captain Auston Matthews said the group talked things out and must improve.
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