Speculation: Freddy Andersen is the best leafs tender since CUJO

[Morgs]

If I was voting, my order for the Vezina currently would be:

1. Frederick Andersen
2. Sergei Bobrovsky
3. John Gibson
4. Pekka Rinne
5. Andrei Vasilevskiy
6. Carter Hutton

 

[HamiltonNHL]

If Freddy plays well in game 7, this narrative makes more sense.

He played very well in Game 6.
Much better than Rask.

 

[DarkKnight]

If Freddy plays well in game 7, this narrative makes more sense.

He played very well in Game 6.
Much better than Rask.

Narrative already makes sense, it's hardly a reach to say he's the best tender since Belfour anyways, just review the list. The only other guy anybody mentions couldn't even carve out a starting gig anywhere once he left, so Freddie the best in a long long time, kind of a duh narrative. Freddie "elite" that's fair game.

 

[Ratboy]

Better than Belfour?

 

[DarkKnight]

Better than Belfour?

Best since Belfour, that guy was unreal here.

 

[MSZ]

Belfour had played great regular seasons for the Leafs but he only won the Leafs one playoff round.

Cujo won six playoff rounds during his time in TO.

Freddie still has ways to go.

 

[Joey Hoser]

Since *Belfour.

 

[Joey Hoser]

If I was voting, my order for the Vezina currently would be:

1. Frederick Andersen
2. Sergei Bobrovsky
3. John Gibson
4. Pekka Rinne
5. Andrei Vasilevskiy
6. Carter Hutton

At 2.81 and .918? Lol.

Andersen is a good starting goalie, I have confidence in him, we can win with him.

But he's just a good goalie, he's not elite or anything. I think a lot of Leafs fans just haven't been around long enough to have witnessed a "good" goalie. We haven't had one since Belfour.

 

[Halla]

At 2.81 and .918? Lol.

Andersen is a good starting goalie, I have confidence in him, we can win with him.

But he's just a good goalie, he's not elite or anything. I think a lot of Leafs fans just haven't been around long enough to have witnessed a "good" goalie. We haven't had one since Belfour.

918 in front of that D is pretty good.

Holtby and Murray has .907 on stronger teams. Rask was a 917 on the 112pt bruins.

belfour had a .922/.918/.892 his 3 seasons on leaf teams that were coming off 100pt seasons...so yeah
leafs were a 69pt team when andersen arrived. they have 200pts in 2 seasons with him starting. just enjoy it

 

[SprDaVE]

He needs to play like the last few games the rest of the way if the Leafs are to have a chance. There's no way he can be as bad as he was in the first 2 games and a half.

I like Andersen but he can be very very hot/cold. His month of October was awful but then November he's unbeatable.

Overall he has been a pretty good and steady #1 goaltender.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

At 2.81 and .918? Lol.

Andersen is a good starting goalie, I have confidence in him, we can win with him.

But he's just a good goalie, he's not elite or anything. I think a lot of Leafs fans just haven't been around long enough to have witnessed a "good" goalie. We haven't had one since Belfour.

To be fair, he faced the most shots in the league. I agree that its a bit of a stretch for him to be voted #1 or the Vezina. Most certainly should be top 5 in voting.

IMO, Hellybuck is the clear cut favourite to win it.

 

[supermann_98]

Best since Belfour, who to me was much better than Cujo.

He didn’t let in a softie every game like Cujo did

 

[Joey Hoser]

918 in front of that D is pretty good.

Holtby and Murray has .907 on stronger teams. Rask was a 917 on the 112pt bruins.

belfour had a .922/.918/.892 his 3 seasons on leaf teams that were coming off 100pt seasons...so yeah
leafs were a 69pt team when andersen arrived. they have 200pts in 2 seasons with him starting. just enjoy it

I am enjoying it. I just don't think a guy is elite or going to win the Vezina with his mediocre stats.

"In front of that D" is empty. This team is average defensively with above average goaltending and all the metrics show it.

 

[zeke]

918 in front of that D is pretty good.

If anything, the Leafs' D inflates his save percentage, by giving up a higher percentage of low-danger shots than other defenses do.

 

[Morgs]

At 2.81 and .918? Lol.

Andersen is a good starting goalie, I have confidence in him, we can win with him.

But he's just a good goalie, he's not elite or anything. I think a lot of Leafs fans just haven't been around long enough to have witnessed a "good" goalie. We haven't had one since Belfour.

Feb 21st, 2018. The last month+ of the season put a wrench in him even being top-3.

 

[Menzinger]

He’s likely IS the best since Belfour, but would like to see him play more like he did last night for the rest of the playoffs than how he faired for the first five games of the series.

When he’s hot he looks unstoppable but when he’s not way too many low chance shots end up in the net

 

[pheasant]

wish reimer got to play with this team ...

I'm glad this team doesn't have to play with Reimer.

 

[saltming]

At 2.81 and .918? Lol.

Andersen is a good starting goalie, I have confidence in him, we can win with him.

But he's just a good goalie, he's not elite or anything. I think a lot of Leafs fans just haven't been around long enough to have witnessed a "good" goalie. We haven't had one since Belfour.

While facing hundreds more shots than any other tender

 

[Gary Nylund]

To be fair, he faced the most shots in the league. I agree that its a bit of a stretch for him to be voted #1 or the Vezina. Most certainly should be top 5 in voting.

IMO, Hellybuck is the clear cut favourite to win it.

I don't think I'd have him in the top 5. Top 10 for sure though which I'm pretty sure makes him easily the best we've had since Belfour. Sure he looks bad sometimes but they all do. Sure is nice to have a legit #1 goalie again!

 

[Joey Hoser]

While facing hundreds more shots than any other tender

Save percentage accounts for that pretty effectively.

 

[saltming]

Save percentage accounts for that pretty effectively.

I was just saying given the extra workload it makes his numbers more impressive.

 

[Tonka]

At 2.81 and .918? Lol.

Andersen is a good starting goalie, I have confidence in him, we can win with him.

But he's just a good goalie, he's not elite or anything. I think a lot of Leafs fans just haven't been around long enough to have witnessed a "good" goalie. We haven't had one since Belfour.

This, so much this. There was always comfort in net when we had Belfour and Cujo, Freddy not so much.

1. Belfour
2. CuJo
3. Andersen
4. Reimer

 

[TMLegend]

Too inconsistent. I don't think he's much better than Bernier/Reimer to be completely honest. The team is just miles better than the aforementioned had to work with, and I was no fan of Reimer.

 

[MattySnipes]

Well..the way he's played in our wins in the playoffs reminds me of Nov/Dec/Jan Freddie...that's how he has to play.

If he plays like how he did in the first two playoff games which was reminiscent of Oct/Feb/March then no he must be better.

Here's hoping he's found himself at the perfect time!

FREDDIE! FREDDIE! FREDDIE!

Just loved those deafening chants last night! What an atmosphere! Canada is made for hockey!

 

[pulfordfan]

Loved it back in the cujo days, no big butterfly goalies, small equipment, acrobatic goalies scrambling all the time, leafs with cujo knocked out the flyers and Penquins in 99, Lost to Sabers in 3rd round. good ol days.