NHL Under Fire for Mishandling Stolarz's Symptoms Amid Fears It's Worse Than a Concussion

While many have hoped he would return in this series, columnist Dave Feschuk from the Toronto Star has detailed how this injury may be much worse than that, and how there are fears for Stolarz' future at the NHL level.

The problem is guys like, you know, speaking of concussion experts and people that spend a lot more time thinking about these issues than we do, the one thing they've underlined to me is that vomiting on the bench after a head hit, or potentially two head hits, because he took that shot off the head, as well as the Sam Bennett forearm.

That's not normal concussion symptoms, and that was the concern from the concussion experts I spoke to is that it's not normal to be vomiting from a concussion.

It could mean it was a more serious thing, that we don't know what it is.

These guys, these doctors that I spoke to, have not examined the man, but they do know the history of concussion symptoms, and they were very concerned that the vomiting thing could indicate something more serious than a concussion.

And obviously, a concussion is very serious, so who knows where Anthony Stolarz is at. You have to hope for the best for him as a human being first

The initial updates from the Maple Leafs were good, with the revelation that he's doing better, but doing better and being able to get back on the ice are two different things entirely.

At this point in time, we do know that Stolarz will be out for Game 6, as Head Coach Craig Berube recently addressed the possibility of him travelling to Florida for the must-win game.

Ultimately, this was a tough incident that could effect the future of Stolarz entirely, and if he doesn't get back in this series, this injury will be one to watch over the summer for Maple Leafs fans.