The Toronto Maple Leafs could be getting a key reinforcement in net soon, as goaltender Anthony Stolarz took the ice and completed a full practice Tuesday for the first time since undergoing knee surgery in December.

Stolarz underwent knee surgery to remove a "loose body" on Dec. 18 and participated in a full practice for the first time since on Tuesday.

Anthony Stolarz participated in his first full practice for the Maple Leafs on Tuesday since having a knee procedure Dec. 18. The goalie has missed the past 21 games after sustaining the injury in a 3-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Dec. 12.

Stolarz was a full participant in Leafs practice at the Ford Performance Centre for the first time since he had a knee procedure done on Dec. 18 in New York. He hasn’t played since Dec. 12, when he departed the home game against the Anaheim Ducks after the first period.

The Maple Leafs placed goaltender Anthony Stolarz on LTIR on Saturday, but there's no reason to panic as the move appears to merely be a paper transaction.

Anthony Stolarz’s recovery from knee surgery is progressing, with NHL insider Darren Dreger providing an encouraging update on the Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender. Stolarz, who last played on Dec. 12 against his former team, the Anaheim Ducks, underwent a procedure to remove a loose body from his knee and has been sidelined for more than a month.

Stolarz, who won the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers in June as Sergei Bobrovsky’s backup, had a 9-5-2 record, 2.15 goals-against average, .927 save percentage and one shutout before undergoing surgery — there was no structural damage found — to deal with a loose piece of cartilage or bone in his knee.

Off, the Toronto Maple Leafs received some great news on goaltender Anthony Stolarz. Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube has admitted to taking a cautious approach on the eventual return of goaltender Anthony Stolarz.

Joining the club for a road game is typically seen as a sign a player is nearly an option to being in the lineup.