Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz exited Monday’s 5-4 Game 1 win over the Panthers after being hit in the head and left the arena on a stretcher to be taken to a local hospital, according to ESPN.

He has since left the hospital, per TSN.

Stolarz seemingly vomited in the bench area before his exit, which can be a sign of a concussion.

Toronto coach Craig Berube lamented the lack of a penalty call on the play that knocked his goalie out roughly halfway through the second period, while only adding that he was being evaluated.

Stolarz seemingly throwing up in the bench area. @GinoHard_/X

“Elbow to the head,” Berube said. “Clearly. Clear as day.”

“We handled it the way we should handle. I’m not sure why there’s not a call on it. I get it, they miss calls, but it was clearly a penalty.”

There are different views on what led to the scary situation, with former wrestler and noted concussion expert Dr. Chris Nowinski speculating the goalie may have suffered a concussion early in Game 1.

Stolarz took a shot off the mask that knocked the protective gear off his head and then shook his head, which Nowinski said predicts a concussion 72 percent of the time.

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Update: Anthony Stolarz likely suffered a first #comcussion 5 minutes into the game when he took a puck to face that knocked his mask off.
25 seconds after the hit he did a SHAAKE (Spontaneous Headshake after a Kinematic Event) which predicts concussion 72% of the time. https://t.co/HfiBmJSnKV pic.twitter.com/M8DFcAtWyB

— Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. (@ChrisNowinski1) May 6, 2025

The goalie later received a right arm to the head from Sam Bennett while the Maple Leafs nursed a 3-1 lead with 12:40 remaining in the second period.

Stolarz laid on the ice for a second before getting up, and he remained in net for a little less than three more minutes before being replaced by Joseph Woll.

His exit came after he leaned over the bench and appeared to vomit.

Stolarz is hit in the head. @ESPNNHL/YouTube

The Maple Leafs led, 4-1, at the time of Stolarz’s departure and they held on for the home victory in their second-round series.

Panthers coach Paul Maurice didn’t offer much when asked about the controversial hit and Bennett is not expected to be disciplined for the hit, per The Athletic.

“Not nearly as good as the referee’s vantage point. He’s standing right there, he saw it. Coaches coach,” Maurice said. “Hopeful for Anthony and his health. We love that guy and we hope he gets better real fast.”

He added: “The league will do its thing (review the play) and I will coach the next game — hopefully.”

Game 2 is set for Wednesday in Toronto.