Rogers Media uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes. Learn more or change your cookie preferences. Rogers Media supports the Digital Advertising Alliance principles. By continuing to use our service, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use cookies (why?) You can change cookie preferences. Continued site use signifies consent.
Andersen stopped 27 of 30 shots during Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Bruins in Game 7.
Impact
Boston's final two goals were scored into an empty net. The Danish netminder made some big saves to keep the Leafs in this one through two periods, but Tuukka Rask made a few more, and the Bruins finally pulled away in the third. Andersen has put together three strong regular seasons since coming to Toronto, winning at least 33 games in each, but until the Leafs make a splash in the playoffs, his tenure as the team's No. 1 goalie will seem disappointing.
Andersen will tend the twine on the road for Tuesday's Game 7 tilt versus Boston, Amalie Benjamin of NHL.com reports.
Impact
During the regular season, Andersen was a road warrior, as he went 18-6-6 with a 2.73 GAA and .919 save percentage. The netminder has continued that trend in the playoffs where he is sporting a .944 save percentage as the visitor compared to .906 within the confines of Scotiabank Arena.
Andersen stopped 37 of 40 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins in Game 6 of their first-round series.
Impact
Boston's final goal was scored into an empty net. Toronto grabbed an early 1-0 lead, but after Andersen let in a relative softie off a power-play faceoff less than 90 seconds, later the game was dominated by the Bruins, and only a couple of spectacular glove saves by the Danish netminder kept the score as close as it was. Andersen will take a 2.70 GAA and .925 save percentage to Boston on Tuesday for the deciding Game 7.
Andersen will guard the net in Sunday's Game 6 matchup with the visiting Bruins.
Impact
Andersen has been solid overall in this first-round series, allowing 13 goals through the first five games while posting a 2.62 GAA and .925 save percentage. The 29-year-old and the Maple Leafs will go for the kill Sunday, as a win would advance Toronto to the second round.
Andersen turned aside 28 of 29 shots in Friday's 2-1 win over the Bruins in Game 5 of their first-round series.
Impact
He very nearly posted a shutout, but Boston was able to get a puck by the 29-year-old inside the final minute of the game with its own goalie pulled. Andersen has been alternating strong performances with shaky ones in the series, adding up to a 2.62 GAA and .925 save percentage, but that's been good enough to stake the Leafs to a 3-2 lead. He'll look to finish off the Bruins on home ice Sunday.
Andersen will patrol the crease in Friday's Game 5 against the Bruins in Boston, NHL.com's Amalie Benjamin reports.
Impact
Andersen struggled a bit during Wednesday's Game 4, surrendering five goals on 30 shots en route to a 6-4 loss. The Danish netminder will look to shake off that uncharacteristically poor performance and help his team return to Toronto for Sunday's Game 6 with a chance to advance by picking up his second road win of this postseason Friday.
Andersen stopped 25 of 30 shots in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Bruins in Game 4.
Impact
The Bruins' final goal was scored into an empty net. Andersen's been wobbly so far this series, giving up nine goals in two losses and only three goals in two wins, and while his overall numbers aren't completely terrible -- a 3.02 GAA and .917 save percentage -- Toronto will need more consistency from its No. 1 goalie if the team's going to advance. Andersen will look to get back on track Friday in Boston for Game 5.
Andersen will start between the pipes in Wednesday's Game 4 against the Bruins in Toronto, Jack Edwards of NESN reports.
Impact
Andersen was fantastic in Monday's Game 3, turning aside 34 of 36 shots en route to a 3-2 win. The Danish backstop will look to stay sharp and help his team head back to Boston for Game 5 with a commanding 3-1 series lead by picking up his 18th career playoff victory on home ice Wednesday.
Andersen finished with 34 saves Monday, allowing two goals in a 3-2 win over Boston in Game 3 of the best-of-seven series.
Impact
Andersen authored perfect first and third periods (as did Tuukka Rask), with all five goals coming in what was a wild second period. The 29-year-old Dane has limited Boston to two goals or fewer in two of three games this series and holds a 2-1 record in the postseason to go along with a 2.34 GAA and a .939 save percentage. Barring unforeseen circumstances, Andersen will be in goal Wednesday for Game 4.
Andersen is slated to be between the pipes for Monday's Game 3 home clash with the Bruins, Jonas Siegel of The Athletic reports.
Impact
Despite Andersen giving up four goals in Game 2 on Saturday, he was always going to get the starting nod Monday. The Leafs will welcome Michael Hutchinson back into the lineup to serve as the No. 2, but there was no chance he was going to defend the cage. The veteran Andersen has faced a barrage of rubber in his last three games, stopping 118 of 128 shots, and will no doubt be hoping to see his blue line start limiting opportunities.
2012
