Injury Report: Andy DTD with kneee injury

[Havoc]

Rask wasn't Rask until he became Rask.

Yeah but our original discussion is about basing the decision on potential.

A 18 year old Rask gets lit up for 7 goals in a game the current Sparks gives up 6 but we would never dare pick anyone else over Rask (insert JFJ jokes here).

You and I disagree on that potential surrounding Sparks really meaning anything in the short term and long term. I don't think it does so I would have preferred to keep Mac.

 

[thewave]

Rask wasn't Rask until he became Rask.

Wow, I counter your Rask with a solid dose of Pogge

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

Wow, I counter your Rask with a solid dose of Pogge

Exactly. They can boom or they can bust. Best to be patient with your goalie prospects.

 

[meefer]

Time for the game. Thx for calming words. I feel better now ;-) Gawd folks, it’s the kid’s second start and game 7 in the season. Let’s sit back and enjoy the game. Good luck boys.

 

[zeke]

What's really funny about this post is that both McE and Pickard have both played more games in the AHL than the NHL.

heh. that is funny.

McBackup (35): AHL 205gms, .915sv% / NHL 189gms, .908sv%
Pickard (26): AHL 196gms, .915sv% / NHL 88gms, .913sv%
Sparks (25): AHL 121gms, .927sv% / NHL 18gms, .887sv%

 

[Discordia]

But what's especially funny is that Curtis McElhinney is one of the worst goaltenders in the NHL.

And posters on this board actually want him.

Holy ****.

The hot takes from you biased fans is exhausting. McE was one the best backups in the league with Columbus when we got him, and he came here and outplayed Andersen by a huge margin.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Good test for Sparks.. sounds pretty minor with Andersen. We don't play until Thursday and then Saturday after tonight so I'm not worried about Sparks getting an extra start.

When that goalie is 25 with 88 games of NHL experience yes he should have

 

[Lansdown]

Some guys have nerve but aren't very good, just good. Some guys have little nerve and are excellent. How you handle their personalities is just as important as how you asses their talent. Everyone can think of an overconfident, competent asshole and the brilliant self-doubting lamb. Magnify that on a huge stage where your mistakes are scrutinized. Some goalies need a grace period. Good "man managers", as they say in soccer, know this.

 

[Damisoph]

They also gave you something you could sell to a bystandard. What do you have to show with Sparks @Nhl fail highlights?

I’ll grant you McE was a good soldier, Pickard played one game, only a snake oil salesman would sell what he gave us

 

[X66]

f*** Dubas, his first big blunder, sparks didn’t even get the shut out!

 

[A1LeafNation]

I don't think Andersen was injured at all. I think Leafs saw a chance to play their back up against a Western conference team who was playing their backup and took it without announcing to the king's that they were choosing to play Sparks against them..

Maybe Andersen was injured but one of those, if it were playoffs, he would play.

 

[zeke]

McElhinney .900
Andersen .899
Sparks .892
Pickard .886

 

[glucker]

well everyone knew Philly needed a goalie, and same with Carolina - coz of injuries.
so why not make moves that saved them - let Philly/Carolina do something else and then put them down. even if they were still claimed another goalie would have been released at that venture, plumping up our depth again.

Didn’t those injuries come down right before he had to make the decision on who to keep?

And what motivation did either team have to make a trade, when they knew the Leafs(and other teams) would be forced to put guys on waivers?

 

[glucker]

At least we banked 10 points early in the season for spots like this.

12 now.

4 of them with Sparks in net.


I think we’ll be OK.

 

[Patmac40]

I don't think Andersen was injured at all. I think Leafs saw a chance to play their back up against a Western conference team who was playing their backup and took it without announcing to the king's that they were choosing to play Sparks against them..

Maybe Andersen was injured but one of those, if it were playoffs, he would play.

Good reason to fly someone in from St. John's

 

[A1LeafNation]

Good reason to fly someone in from St. John's

Babcock announced right after the game that Andersen is starting Thursday.

 

[slozo]

I don't think Andersen was injured at all. I think Leafs saw a chance to play their back up against a Western conference team who was playing their backup and took it without announcing to the king's that they were choosing to play Sparks against them..

Maybe Andersen was injured but one of those, if it were playoffs, he would play.

Exactly my guess as well, I was just reading through the comments before posting, but you said what I was thinking.

I think Andersen's slightly banged up, and Babcock told him - you're banged up, sit an extra game and watch. Knowing Andersen would be behind any move to give his backup some confidence to build off of.

Smart move in hindsight... that's why they pay him the big bucks!

 

[Le Cobra]

who was the backup tonight for Sparks? Kaskisuo or Woll?

 

[paulhiggins]

If you know 2 other teams are looking for backups to tide them over for a few weeks you keep 3 goalies on our roster until the other teams get healthy. Better than keeping a stiff on D.

 

[BertCorbeau]

who was the backup tonight for Sparks? Kaskisuo or Woll?

McAdam.

Kaskisuo was injured and Woll doesn't have an ELC so he's not eligible IIRC

 

[Judas Tavares]

McAdam.

Kaskisuo was injured and Woll doesn't have an ELC so he's not eligible IIRC

And I could be wrong, but I believe if Woll left his school to come and be the back up, he's done and can't go back to the NCAA. Because of that, I'd think Scott and hell even Bouthillier would be emergency options before Woll.

 

[Fogelhund]

Andersen is practicing today.

Paul Hendrick‏ @HennyTweets 8m8 minutes ago
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Andersen off the ice after practicing for a half hour. #tmltalk

 

[ANDI P IS CUTE]

he doesnt think he will play next game.

 

[Zizzzzy]

Yeah I think Leafs were just trolling all the Sparks fans out there saying Andy was IR lol