Gardiner was not on the ice for the Maple Leafs morning skate and will miss tonight’s matchup with the Sabres with an undisclosed injury. Maple Leafs’ coach Mike Babcock called him day-to-day, which means he could be back for Saturday’s game in Montreal or miss a week of action.
Andersen allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Ducks shutout loss to the Avalanche on Friday. Andersen has no wins in four games despite posting a 1.56 GAA and .947 SV% in three starts and one relief appearance. The Ducks offence has been anemic and it is not helping Andersen at all.
Andersen stopped 20 of 21 shots that he faced after replacing Anton Khudobin in Wednesday’s loss. The Ducks have not been able to score so far this season, but Andersen has been steady in goal. Through three contests, Andersen owns a 1.40 GAA and .956 SV%. Tonight he takes on a Colorado team who is the opposite—they can score but can’t keep the puck out of their net.
Hall was listed as a game-time decision because of an illness, but whatever was bothering him this morning didn’t keep him out of tonight’s game. Rob Klinkhammer continues to sit with Hall now playing.
Hall was not on the ice for the Oilers’ morning skate and his status for tonight’s game is in question. Hall is battling an illness, which could force him out of action. If he can’t play, expected Rob Klinkhammer to draw into the lineup and for Lauri Korpikoski to move up into the top six.
Andersen made 42 saves on 44 shots in the Ducks 2-0 shutout loss to the Sharks on Saturday. Andersen was spectacular, but it wasn’t enough because his teammates couldn’t crack Martin Jones at the other end. Andersen draws a god matchup tonight against a Canucks team he was 3-1-1 with a 1.35 GAA and .936 SV% against last season.
Andersen won 35 games a season ago while posting a 2.38 GAA and .914 SV%. This season he comes in as the Ducks’ No. 1 netminder and should lead the Ducks back to the postseason. He draws a tough matchup in the season opener—he will face a Sharks team that he was 1-3-0 with a 3.38 GAA and .893 SV% against last season.
Andersen won 35 games a season ago while posting a 2.38 GAA and .914 SV%. This season he comes in as the Ducks’ No. 1 netminder and should lead the Ducks back to the postseason. He draws a tough matchup in the season opener—he will face a Sharks team that he was 1-3-0 with a 3.38 GAA and .893 SV% against last season.
Andersen stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Ducks 3-0 win over the Flames in Game 2. It was Andersen’s first career playoff shutout and gave the Ducks a 2-0 series lead. He has gone 2-0 with a 0.50 GAA and .981 SV% in the first two games of this series and remains undefeated in the postseason—he is 6-0 with a 1.64 GAA and .942 SV% in the playoffs.
Andersen allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Ducks 6-1 win over the Flames in Game 1. Andersen has gone 4-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .930 SV% in the first four starts of the playoffs. He will look to back-stop the Ducks to a win tonight, which would send the series to Calgary with Anaheim up 2-0.
With John Gibson sidelined by an upper-body injury it has been all Andersen to this point in the postseason. After struggling a bit last season, posting a 3.10 GAA and .899 SV% in seven starts, Andersen has been perfect in 2015, going 4-0 with a 2.20 GAA and .924 SV% vs. the Jets. In three starts against the Flames this season, Andersen went 2-0-1 with a 2.60 GAA and .907 SV%.
Andersen allowed four goals on 35 shots in the Ducks 5-4 OT win over the Jets in Game 3. The win gave the Ducks a 3-0 series lead and the chance to sweep the Jets tonight in Winnipeg. Andersen has posted a 2.27 GAA and .923 SV% in the firs three games.
Andersen made 28 saves on 29 shots in the Ducks win over the Jets in Game 2. The win gave the Ducks a 2-0 lead heading into Winnipeg. Anaheim is heading into a hostile environment that is expected to be extremely loud. Andersen was 17-5-3 with a 2.37 GAA and .912 SV% in 25 starts on the road this season.
Andersen allowed two goals in 27 shots in the Ducks 4-2 win over the Jets in Game 1. It was a strong performance for Andersen, who have won five of their last six dating back to March 26th. The way the Ducks played in Game 1, Andersen makes for a nice start in game 2.
Andersen won four of his last five starts down the stretch and finished the regular season at 35-12-5 with a 2.38 GAA and .914 SV%. Andersen did not face the Jets this season, but will open the season at home, where he was 18-7-2 with a 2.39 GAA and .917 SV% this season.
