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Ice Chips: Stolarz starts, Ekman-Larsson and Carlo participate at morning skate

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Toronto Maple Leafs

Anthony Stolarz will be in net when the Maple Leafs take on the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday, confirmed head coach Craig Berube

Stolarz, 32, hasn’t played since Nov. 11 while dealing with a nerve issue. The team assigned him to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on Jan. 20 for a conditioning stint to get back to game speed.

The 6-foot-6 netminder has a 6-5-1 record with a 3.51 goals-against average and an .884 save percentage in only 13 games this season.

Additionally, defencemen Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Brandon Carlo both participated at the morning skate after leaving Wednesday’s 2-1 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings early with injuries, according to Jonas Siegel of The Athletic.

It is unclear if either defenceman will dress on Friday night.

Craig Berube says Anthony Stolarz will start tonight

First game since Nov. 11 @TSN_Sports

— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) January 23, 2026

Ekman-Larsson, 34, has eight goals and 31 points in 50 games this season, leading the Maple Leafs defence corps.

Carlo, 29, has four assists in 27 game as he missed time after having surgery on his foot.

The Maple Leafs also recalled defenceman Henry Thrun from the Marlies on Friday.

Thrun, 24, was acquired by Toronto in the off-season from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Ryan Reaves.

The 6-foot-2 left-shot defenceman appeared in four games with the Maple Leafs this season.

Winnipeg Jets

The Jets assigned forward Danny Zhilkin and defenceman Isaak Phillips to the AHL’s Manitoba Moose on Friday.

TRANSACTIONS: The #NHLJets have loaned D – Isaak Phillips and F – Danny Zhilkin to the Manitoba Moose (AHL).

— Winnipeg Jets PR (@WpgJetsPR) January 23, 2026

Zhilkin, 22, was drafted 77th overall by the Jets in 2022 and appeared in four games with the team.

He has seven goals and 14 points in 30 AHL games this season.

Phillips, 24, acquired by the Jets from the Chicago Blackhawks in January of 2025 and appeared in two games in Winnipeg this season.

The 6-foot-3 left-shot defenceman has three assists and 13 points in 33 games with the Moose this season.

Minnesota Wild

The Wild assigned forwards Hunter Haight and Ben Jones to the AHL’s Iowa Wild in Friday.

Haight, 21, was drafted 47th overall by the Wild in 2022 and appeared in five games in Minnesota this season.

The 5-foot-10 centre has seven goals and 12 points in 26 AHL games.

Jones, 26, has a goal and two points in 26 games with Minnesota this season.

Vegas Golden Knights

Rasmus Andersson could make his Golden Knights debut when his new team takes on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Also of importance: I’m told it’s a 50-50 shot that Rasmus Andersson makes his Golden Knights debut tonight.

— Danny Webster (@DannyWebster21) January 23, 2026

Andersson, 29, was acquired from the Calgary Flames on Sunday in exchange for defencemen Zach Whitecloud, Abram Wiebe, and two draft picks.

The 6-foot-1 right-shot defenceman has yet to play a game with Vegas due to visa issues and is a 50-50 shot to play on Friday, according to Webster.

Andersson has 10 goals and 30 points in 48 games this season.

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