<p>The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/toronto-maple-leafs"><strong>Toronto Maple Leafs</strong> </a>may have secured a critical <strong>5-4 win</strong> over the <strong>Florida Panthers</strong> to open their second-round series, but the aftermath focused less on the scoreboard and more on a controversial moment involving goaltender <strong>Anthony Stolarz</strong>. The veteran netminder was forced out of the game following a blow to the head that has now become the center of scrutiny.</p>



<p>The incident unfolded midway through the second period when <strong>Sam Bennett</strong> made contact with Stolarz’s head at the 7:20 mark. Despite the visible hit, officials allowed play to continue without issuing a penalty. </p>



<p>Stolarz remained in net briefly but vomited on the bench during a stoppage, prompting <strong>immediate medical attention</strong>. He exited the game and was later transported to a local hospital from Scotiabank Arena for evaluation.</p>



<h2>Berube calls It “Clear as Day”</h2>



<p><strong>Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube</strong> did not mince words postgame, calling out the lack of a penalty and expressing frustration over the league’s inaction on what he described as a dangerous play. <em>“Elbow to the head, clearly. Clear as day,”</em> Berube stated. <em>“I’m not sure why there’s not a call on it. I get it, they miss calls. But <strong>it’s clearly a penalty.</strong>”</em> </p>



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<p>The coach confirmed that Stolarz was undergoing medical evaluation but withheld further comment. <em><strong>“That is all I have for you on Stolarz. I wouldn’t keep commenting on it,”</strong></em> he added.</p>


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<h2>Maurice dismisses concerns</h2>



<p>While Berube deferred to the NHL regarding possible supplemental discipline, his counterpart offered a far different tone. <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/florida-panthers">Panthers</a> head coach Paul Maurice</strong> initially appeared indifferent when asked about the collision. <em>“<strong>Not nearly as good as the referee’s vantage point. He was standing right there. He saw it,</strong>”</em> he said before abruptly shutting down the line of questioning. <em>“You’re all going to light your hair on fire, and I’m going to let you. I’ve answered one on it,”</em> Maurice snapped.</p>


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<h2>Game 2 looms with goaltending in question</h2>



<p>Before his departure, Stolarz had allowed one goal on nine shots. Backup <strong>Joseph Woll</strong> took over and made 17 saves on 20 attempts, helping Maple Leafs withstand a final push from Florida. As the series heads into <strong>Game 2 on Wednesday in Toronto</strong>, all eyes will be on the Leafs’ crease — and whether the league opts to revisit Bennett’s hit that has already left its mark on the series.</p>


        

        

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<p><strong>Sam Bennett</strong> has been the biggest suprise of the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sports/Masters-Tournament-2023-How-many-rounds-are-played-at-Augusta-National-Golf-Club-20230405-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>2023 Masters Tournament</strong></a>. The amateur player from Madisonville, Texas, sits currently on second place of the leaderboard (-8) just behind <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sports/How-many-majors-does-Brooks-Koepka-have-20230407-0020.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Brooks Koepka</strong></a> (-12).</p>
<p>By 2017, <strong>Sam Bennett</strong> was already a huge prospect after winning the state championship. Then, he became a star at the college level playing for <strong>Texas A&amp;M</strong>. SEC Player of the Year in 2022 and really close of taking home the <strong>Fred Haskins award</strong> as the best golfer in the entire nation. He was ready to shock the world.</p>
<p>On August of 2022, <strong>Sam Bennett</strong> won the <strong>U.S. Amateur Championship</strong> at Ridgewood Country Club and clinched an invitation to play in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sports/Masters-Tournament-2023-prize-money-How-much-does-the-winner-get-20230406-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>2023 Masters Tournament</strong></a>. Now, in an unbelievable story, he suddenly finds himself with a shot at the green jacket. Read here to find out if any amateur player has ever won the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sports/Watch-Masters-Tournament-2023-online-free-in-the-US-TV-Channel-and-Live-Streaming-20230405-0048.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Masters</strong></a>.</p>
<h2>Has an amateur player ever won the Masters Tournament?</h2>
<p><strong>No amateur player has ever won the Masters Tournament</strong>. Throughout the history of the first major championship of the year, the best finish for an amateur was second-place for <strong>Ken Venturi</strong> in 1956. That was a heartbreaking moment.</p>
<p><strong>Ken Venturi</strong> led after each of the first three rounds of the <strong>1956 Masters Tournament</strong>, but had a tremendous collapse in the final round. He shot 8-over (80) and <strong>Jack Burk Jr</strong> was the champion. Burk Jr was eight shots back of Venturi. Though Frank Stranahan (1947) and Charlie Coe (1961) also reached a second place, Venturi is the only one to do it solo in the leaderboard.</p>
<p>Since 1958, <strong>no amateur player had been solo in second place after 36-holes</strong> at the Masters Tournament. That’s why <strong>Sam Bennett</strong> is making history in the 2023 edition. If he makes it all the way to the top during the weekend, the 23-year old would become the first amateur ever to win at Augusta.</p>
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