The Toronto Maple Leafs may be back at full health in the crease soon.
Goalie Anthony Stolarz could make his return before the Olympic break, head coach Craig Berube told reporters at Monday's morning skate.
"He's getting pretty close. Just needs the reps, needs the conditioning," he said.
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 31-year-old struggled in 13 games prior to injury, posting an .884 save percentage and 3.51 goals-against average.
In his place, Joseph Woll and Dennis Hildeby have stabilized the crease for the Maple Leafs, who are sitting on a nine-game point streak ahead of Monday's tilt with the league-leading Colorado Avalanche.
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