TORONTO — Anthony Stolarz did not speak with a forked tongue, but he did draw a fork in the road with his candid and contentious commentary Saturday night.

This is about to go one of two ways for the 2025-26 Toronto Maple Leafs, who had one of their own — an invaluable one of their own — direct a spotlight at some of their early-season flaws.

Not only have the Maple Leafs not done a good enough job sticking up for one another through six games — firstly Stolarz and secondly prospect Easton Cowan — they don’t make life stressful enough on the opposing goaltender.

Furthermore, Stolarz questioned the effort being exerted from the skaters in front of him and suggested coach Craig Berube’s offensive scheme, which leans into point shots through traffic, might not be the most effective.

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