Frederik Andersen G CAR Thu 4/19/18 5:43 PM
Frederik Andersen
G CAR
Andersen will start between the pipes for Thursday's Game 4 against the Bruins, TSN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Andersen was terrific in Game 3 to pull the Maple Leafs within 2-1 in the series, stopping 40 of the 42 shots he faced. He fared better at home during the regular season as well, posting a 2.64 GAA and a .924 save percentage. Another good outing on the home ice sheet Thursday could help Toronto even up the series as it heads back to Boston for Game 5.
Frederik Andersen G CAR Tue 4/17/18 12:48 AM
Frederik Andersen
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Andersen stopped 40 shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Bruins in Game 3.
EDGE Analysis
The 28-year-old came up big for the Leafs in a game they couldn't afford to lose after dropping the first two tilts in Boston. Andersen still only has an .885 save percentage for the series so far even after Monday's performance, but he'll be back between the pipes Thursday for Game 4 as Toronto tries to even things up.
Frederik Andersen G CAR Sun 4/15/18 1:56 PM
Frederik Andersen
G CAR
Andersen will start Monday's Game 3 matchup versus the Bruins, Kristen Shilton of TSN.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Andersen was yanked after allowing three goals on five shots in Game 2, but it was partly due to a dynamic Bruins' offense that undressed Toronto's defense. The 28-year-old backstop played in 66 regular-season games, so if anyone will pull the Maple Leafs out of the gutter it will be Andersen, but he'll need a much better performance than the first two games.
Frederik Andersen G CAR Sat 4/14/18 8:47 PM
Frederik Andersen
G CAR
Andersen was pulled in the first period of Saturday's game against the Bruins after yielding three goals in a 6:47 span.
EDGE Analysis
The Leafs started the game better than in Game 1, but a couple of bad penalties and an unlucky bounce, and they were down 3-0. Andersen's pull was more of a mercy pull and an attempt to ignite his teammates. Curtis McElhinney took the blue paint.
Frederik Andersen G CAR Sat 4/14/18 12:57 PM
Frederik Andersen
G CAR
Andersen will start between the pipes in Saturday's Game 2 matchup against the Bruins in Boston, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Andersen was unable to stop the barrage of shots he faced in Game 1 against the Bruins, allowing five of the 40 shots faced passed him as the Maple Leafs fell behind 1-0 in the series. He will likely have to be on top of his game Saturday for the Leafs to have any hope of stealing a game from the Bruins in Boston before returning home for Game 3.
Frederik Andersen G CAR Fri 4/13/18 1:07 AM
Frederik Andersen
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Andersen was beaten five times on 40 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Boston in the first game of the conference quarterfinals.
EDGE Analysis
Andersen was no match for an offensive onslaught that included three power-play goals and a 40-27 edge in shots for the hosts. Plain and simple, Toronto's going to have to play much stronger and more disciplined hockey to even give its talented netminder a chance to get in the win column.
Frederik Andersen G CAR Wed 4/11/18 3:49 PM
Frederik Andersen
G CAR
Andersen will start Thursday's Game 1 in Boston, TSN reports.
EDGE Analysis
After logging his second-consecutive season of making 66 appearances, Andersen faces quite a challenge in what should be one of the most exciting series of the First Round. Toronto and Boston finished third and sixth, respectively, in goal scoring this season, though the Leafs scored just three more times. The Bruins sputtered toward the regular-season finish line, going 1-3-1 while averaging just 2.40 goals per game in their last five contests. That said, the Leafs and Andersen could see a revitalized B's team in Game 1 with Sean Kuraly (upper body) and, likely, Rick Nash (concussion) returning to the lineup after prolonged absences.
Frederik Andersen G CAR Sat 4/7/18 11:36 PM
Frederik Andersen
G CAR
Andersen made 31 saves in a 4-2 victory over the Canadiens on Saturday night.
EDGE Analysis
With the win, Andersen established a new team single-season record for wins with 38, as well as wins at home (23). The Leafs will go as far as Andersen takes them this postseason.
Frederik Andersen G CAR Sat 4/7/18 2:08 PM
Frederik Andersen
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Andersen will guard the home goal during Saturday's regular-season finale against the Canadiens, Paul Hendrick of the Maple Leafs' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Andersen will look to keep sharp as theMaple Leafs close out the regular season with what coach Mike Babcock suggested could be the lineup for the team's postseason opener. Andersen has posted a mixed bag of results in goal recently, but he stopped 37 of the 39 shots he faced in his last go around. He will attempt to finish the regular season strong with another good showing Saturday versus a Montreal club averaging a league-worst 2.25 goals per game on the road this season.
Frederik Andersen G CAR Thu 4/5/18 11:41 PM
Frederik Andersen
G CAR
Andersen's 37 saves weren't enough in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Devils.
EDGE Analysis
Toronto's high-powered offense had a rare off night against a desperate Devils club, breaking through only once on 32 shots as New Jersey clinched its first playoff appearance since 2012. Andersen had been 4-1-0 over his previous five starts despite allowing fewer than three goals only once in that stretch, so he's not going to suffer many defeats when he plays as well as he did in this one.