Stolarz underwent knee surgery to remove a "loose body" on Dec. 18 and participated in a full practice for the first time since on Tuesday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had to carry on without goaltender Anthony Stolarz, who has been unavailable for the last several weeks after he underwent a procedure to remove a piece of cartilage in his knee.

Anthony Stolarz participated in his first full practice for the Maple Leafs on Tuesday since having a knee procedure on Dec. 18. The goalie has missed the past 21 games after sustaining the injury in a 3-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks on December 12.

Stolarz was on the ice for approximately 40 minutes, including some time with the team, while Knies skated before Toronto's practice.

Joining the club for a road game is typically seen as a sign a player is nearly an option to being in the lineup.

The Maple Leafs goalie took a critical step in his recovery recently when he rejoined his teammates for practice. This followed a series of individual on-ice workouts. Team report

Breathe, Leafs fans, Anthony Stolarz‘s return appears to be on the horizon. The Toronto goalie was back on the ice and participated in practice Friday for the first time since he injured his knee on Dec.