Anthony Stolarz shines, including without his mask, for Maple Leafs in 2

TORONTO - Anthony Stolarz stopped almost every puck thrown his way Thursday.

The Maple Leafs goaltender stretched and contorted to deny chance after chance, including a jaw-dropping sequence minus a crucial piece of equipment.

One of Stolarz’s 28 saves in Toronto’s hard-fought, grind-it-out 2-1 overtime victory against the Rangers came off the stick of New York captain J.T. Miller after the hulking netminder had his mask knocked off.

After the initial shot from Matt Rempe rattled Stolarz’s helmet before it tumbled to the ice, Miller had a point-blank opportunity from the slot that was denied with the right pad after referees determined, as per the NHL rule book, there was an imminent scoring chance — despite the danger.

“Trying to be a competitor and slide across,” Stolarz said. “It’s