The Toronto Maple Leafs have no firm answers on when two key pieces will return to play.
After Saturday's morning skate, head coach Craig Berube said Anthony Stolarz's return is "really indefinite as of now," and Brandon Carlo "hasn't been in any real practice" and therefore is also not ready to play.
Stolarz has not appeared in a game since Nov. 11 when he went down in Boston with what was then characterized as a minor upper-body injury.
The previous most recent update on Stolarz came on Dec. 16 when Berube said the netminder was going to see a specialist.
"Hopefully we get some good news out of it and (the doctor) can help him a little bit, because he’s not making the progress that we thought he’d make," the head coach had said.
The 31-year-old struggled in 13 games prior to injury, posting an .884 save percentage and 3.51 goals-against average.
Carlo has been out since suffering the injury during a game on Nov. 13, but did skate with the team ahead of Saturday's morning skate.
When asked if Carlo would be ready in the next couple of games, Berube said, "I wouldn't jump there yet, we have to see how he is going forward."
The defenceman has recorded two assists in 18 games for Toronto this season while averaging just over 20 minutes of ice time per contest.
The Leafs acquired Carlo in a trade with the Boston Bruins at last year’s trade deadline.
The Maple Leafs host the Senators on Saturday night at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
