“Bobrovsky is a notoriously slow starter who needs to get into a rhythm, but you can only take that so far if Stolarz is playing really well” — Anthony Petrielli discusses Leafs’ goalie workload on SN590

During an appearance on SN590's The FAN Pregame, analyst Anthony Petrielli evaluated the Toronto Maple Leafs' goaltending rotation between Sergei Bobrovsky and Anthony Stolarz. Petrielli argued that despite Bobrovsky typically requiring repetition to find his rhythm early in seasons, Stolarz earned another start based on strong play. Petrielli noted Bobrovsky allowed three or more goals in eight of his first nine games.

Petrielli also analyzed other roster storylines, arguing rookie Gavin McKenna has had an up-and-down start while adjusting to top-six duties. He highlighted Auston Matthews' puck-retrieval skills and Easton Cowan's emergence, while voicing concerns regarding the team's depth and bottom-six combinations following an injury to Kirill Marchenko.