Maple Leafs Reveal Starting Goaltender, Make Surprising Scratch Against Kings

While the sting of a shootout loss to the San Jose Sharks still lingering in the back of their minds, the Maple Leafs need to press forward with a strong game against the Pacific behemoths known as the Los Angeles Kings.

Faced with a lot of uncertainty heading into the last month of the season, there needs to be some changes if Toronto wants any chance of success.

From goaltending to defense to an inconsistent offense; it's been a rollercoaster for the team recently.

So with the need to succeed, the team has decided the best course of action is to anoint Anthony Stolarz the starter against the Kings, hoping he can back a renewed Toronto defense, and have decided that Nick Robertson will sit in favor of Pontus Holmberg.

It's presumed that Holmberg will skate with Scott Laughton and Max Domi on the third line, though he may be on the fourth if Berube wants to see how Calle Jarnkrok will do on the third line.

Holmberg has been quiet this season, and hasn't made the impact fans had hoped for since being drafted.

In 58 games this season, Holmberg has 15 points (6G, 9A) and is a minus-1, but it's his propensity to draw penalties that may have brought him back into the fold.

It's hopeful that Toronto can use that to their advantage and have their strong power play lead them to victory. However, the team also really needs to get their 5v5 stats up, and for their top line, it's going to be critical if they want any type of success.

There's no guarantees in hockey, but Craig Berube is giving it his best shot, and putting his best goalie and penalty drawer in the lineup.

At this point, why not throw stuff at the wall and see if it sticks? It can't get any worse....can it?