Scenes from Leafs’ morning skate: Stolarz starts vs. Panthers, Berube plays coy about playoff rotation

Here’s what you need to know from the Maple Leafs’ optional skate: 

Anthony Stolarz will start vs. Panthers, Craig Berube coy about playoff rotation

Anthony Stolarz will get the start against his former club Wednesday. Stolarz is 0-2 against the Panthers, but head coach Craig Berube quickly dismissed the notion that there’s any correlation between his goaltender and his team’s performance against the defending champions this season.

“I never have,” Berube said when asked about the idea of rotating Stolarz and Joseph Woll during the post-season. “I’ve had to put goalies in, in situations, but that’s something I’ve never done. It’s always a question we’ll discuss, and we’ll go over at some point here. Maybe we already have. We’ll see.”

Stolarz has won his past three starts, posting a 16-8-3 record this season with a .919 save percentage. He’s formed a great partnership with Woll and with a strong performance Wednesday, he has a chance to pull ahead in the race for the postseason starting role. Berube will surely be watching this development closely, during the final eight games of the season.

Woll has posted a 25-13-1 record in 39 appearances, with a .906 save percentage this season, operating in a true No. 1 role when Stolarz missed nearly two months due to injury from December 12-February 6.

Maple Leafs’ projected lineup vs. Panthers

Matthew Knies-Auston Matthews-Mitch Marner

Bobby McMann-John Tavares-William Nylander

Scott Laughton-Max Domi-Calle Jarnkrok

Pontus Holmberg-David Kampf-Steven Lorentz 

Jake McCabe-Chris Tanev 

Morgan Rielly-Brandon Carlo 

Simon Benoit-Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Anthony Stolarz (confirmed starter)

Joseph Woll