Craig Anderson G FA Sun 12/27/15 10:43 AM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson has been confirmed as the starting goalie for Sunday's game against the Bruins, Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson is just 5-4-1 in December, but his play has not fallen off, as he owns a 2.64 GAA and .924 save percentage this month. He will face a tough test Sunday against a Boston team that sits third in the league with 3.09 goals per game.
Craig Anderson G FA Tue 12/22/15 11:39 PM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson stopped 39 of the 40 shots he faced in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Panthers.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson was the best player on the ice Tuesday, singlehandedly earning his team a point as they were outshot 40-16 on the night. He's now 15-9-4 on the season with a .919 save percentage and a 2.73 GAA.
Craig Anderson G FA Tue 12/22/15 4:03 PM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson will be in the crease in Tuesday's game against the Panthers, David Dwork of CBS Miami reports.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson has been solid of late, posting a 2-0-0 record with a 2.51 GAA and .928 save percentage in his last two appearances. On Tuesday he'll draw into a tough matchup with a hot Florida club that has won four-consecutive games, potting five goals in three of those victories.
Craig Anderson G FA Sat 12/19/15 1:20 AM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson made 31 saves on 33 shots in a win over the Sharks on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson had let in three goals in his last three games, so this is a bit of a step up, to a small degree. What's most notable is that Anderson leads the league in games played and shots against, so he could probably use some rest.
Craig Anderson G FA Fri 12/18/15 11:36 AM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson will be in the crease Friday night, drawing a home start against the Sharks, Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson drawing the start comes as a bit of a surprise. He's worked in 26 of 32 games so far, and there was wide speculation that he would be rested more often with the Sens welcoming back Andrew Hammond following a 15-game injury layoff. Through 10 career regular-season matches, Anderson has posted a 3.34 GAA and .905 save percentage squaring off against Team Teal.
Craig Anderson G FA Mon 12/14/15 11:27 PM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson stopped 33 of the 36 shots he faced in Monday's 5-3 win over the Kings.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson was kept busy all evening, as Ottawa was outshot 36-21 despite ultimately picking up the win. He has given up three or more goals in 17 of his 26 starts playing for the fast-paced Senators, but Anderson still ranks fourth in the NHL with 14 wins. His numbers won't always be pretty, but the 34-year-old does enough to give his team a chance to win most nights.
Craig Anderson G FA Mon 12/14/15 11:56 AM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson will start in the crease Monday against the Kings.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson's start marks his 15th straight for the Senators despite the return of Andrew Hammond off from his conditioning stint. While the veteran's work could begin to ease off a bit moving forward, he will once again serve between the pipes Monday against a Kings club that won six straight games prior to falling to the Sabres on Saturday. Jonathan Quick is expected to oppose him in the contest.
Craig Anderson G FA Sat 12/12/15 11:54 PM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson was pulled mid-way through the second period of Saturday's game after allowing three goals on 31 shots.
EDGE Analysis
He actually had allowed another goal at the time, but it was called back because of it was put in the net with a hand. But the game wasn't Anderson's fault -- his team was sound asleep in front of him. He's lost two straight and five of his last eight.
Craig Anderson G FA Sat 12/12/15 2:25 PM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson will be Saturday's road starter against the Canadiens, Dean Brown of TSN1200 reports.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson is a workhorse between the posts, having logged 24 of 29 starts for a Sens team that is currently 15-9-5. Five more wins and he'll reach 200 for a career that has been split between four teams to date. Ottawa is six points behind Montreal (41) in the Atlantic Division Standings, so this will be an especially important start for Anderson come Saturday evening.
Craig Anderson G FA Fri 12/11/15 12:29 AM
Craig Anderson
G FA
Anderson was beaten for three goals on 29 shots Thursday in a 4-1 loss to the Lightning.
EDGE Analysis
His penalty killers would surely like to have that first-period power-play goal back -- they left Anderson out to dry by allowing Nikita Kucherov to walk into the high slot unmolested and one-time the puck home with only 6.7 seconds left in the frame. Meanwhile, Anderson would probably love to have Valtteri Filppula's third-period tally back, as he gave up a fat rebound just 25 seconds into that period, which was then shot past him. But a bad turnover led to the third one, too, so you can't blame Anderson for taking his fourth loss in the last seven games. This ends the veteran netminder's streak of five straight efforts with a .900 or better save percentage, and Anderson's task won't get much easier Saturday in Montreal.