Andersen (head) said he feels fine and is confident that he'll start Game 1 against Washington on Thursday, Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Further bolstering Andersen's case to return is that fact that he returned to practice Tuesday, per CBC Sports. While coach Mike Babcock seems to be keeping the cards close to his chest in terms of plans for his goaltender and the rest of his roster moves prior to the Leafs' first playoff game, all signs seem to indicate that Andersen will start against the Capitals barring some sort of unforeseen twist.