'The Great Dane' - Freddy Andersen Appreciation Thread

[WTFMAN99]

BRUTAL start to the season with the Winnipeg game not withstanding but he's made up for it since then with his recent play. I just wish there wasn't always a case of extremes with him. To be fair to Andersen though the team has struggled at times defensively in front of him and he's been left out to dry.

 

[stickty111]

We finally have a #1 goalie. Be happy guys

 

[A1LeafNation]

I hope Andersen plays like this in April May June. Don't care if he plays like this in Oct or Nov. Playoffs matter more.

 

[MJ65]

Just one word - awesome

 

[Maurice Del Taco]

Any video on his failed shot on goal attempt?

 

[Ratboy]

This guy is a bonafide #1, regardless of Octobers.

 

[Mikeyg]

Don't worry freddy, your boy mikeyg will bleed the snakes around here every October for you. I've said it for 2 years now, fred is elite, this team's defense isn't anywhere close to elite. As our team play improves his numbers are just going to get better, dude is clutch.

Before the next one of you starts spinning bs about freddy after his next off game just stop and ask yourself... how many people on this earth can give you 65 good starts a season while stealing 15 of them all while having vezina months sprinkled in throughout? Dude is a championship calibre goalie, something this team hasn't had during their prime years for decades.

 

[WilliamNylander]

Hopefully the refs start giving Freddy some more respect now. He gets bumped every game and hardly ever gets calls.

 

[MapleLeafistan]

I think Andersen indeed had a slump in October, however to claim his November numbers are normal is also stretching it. He's playing very well, and eventually will cool down....won't revert back to October form, but won't remain in November form either. Probably something inbetween...hope I'm wrong.

 

[613Leafer]

Loving seeing us win a bunch of games with only 1-2 goals against. I think our defensive issues were a bit overblown at the start of the season, because our goaltending for the first month really was quite bad. Now it's on the opposite end of the spectrum, where the goaltending has been unsustainably good.

If we get solid, but not spectacular, goaltending for the rest of the season. I think our GAA would be middle of the pack or slightly higher, not bottom 5-10. So room for improvement, but not a tire fire either.

 

[zeke]

that save was awesome.

 

[DarkKnight]

.919 save percentage now, faced the most shots in the entire league.

 

[SprDaVE]

Terrible October; Fantastic November.

I'm scared for what December has in store for us.

 

[Pi]

Terrible October; Fantastic November.

I'm scared for what December has in store for us.

We have the toughest schedule to close out the year. There may be some turbulence in December. I’ll be happy if we can go .500 or slightly above it.

Andersen has rebounded very nicely. I didn’t expect lightning to strike twice. He looked awful in October. Perhaps someone should just tell him that October is actually November and we will never have a problem.

 

[Welsh Maple Leaf]

Currently our best player - he's been outstanding in recent weeks

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Currently our best player - he's been outstanding in recent weeks

Atrocious goal support vs. Vancouver !
One goal vs the Nucks is embarrassing

 

[Glenn Isildur Healy]

People kept complaining about his low SV%
Well guess what, he has the same SV% as the great almighty Braden Holtby

 

[zeke]

People kept complaining about his low SV%
Well guess what, he has the same SV% as the great almighty Braden Holtby

Is holtby getting praised for that save percentage this year?

or criticized?

 

[Glenn Isildur Healy]

Is holtby getting praised for that save percentage this year?

or criticized?

Have not heard of any criticism of Holtby this season

 

[stickty111]

Bad news is Freddy has allowed a weak goal in 3 straight games.
Good news is that he is still playing well.

 

[81Leafs50]

LOVE steady Freddie! he is good. He will be great. When the Leafs are ready to content, he will be the man in net!

 

[Anthrax442]

I honestly don't blame him for the start. The amount of bad breaks he was getting and constantly getting hung out to dry by the defense makes it hard to settle in.

 

[DarkKnight]

SECOND STAR - FREDERIK ANDERSEN, G, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

Andersen went 9-2-1 with a 2.14 goals-against average, .938 save percentage and two shutouts to guide the Maple Leafs (17-9-1, 35 points) to a 10-4-1 November. He allowed two or fewer goals in eight of his 12 appearances, highlighted by consecutive shutouts Nov. 16 vs. NJD (42 SV) and Nov. 18 at MTL (33 SV). Andersen made 40-plus saves three other times during the month: Nov. 22 at FLA (42 SV), Nov. 24 at CAR (43 SV) and Nov. 30 at EDM (41 SV). The 28-year-old Herning, Denmark, native ranks second in the NHL with 15 wins this season, compiling a 2.76 goals-against average, .919 save percentage and three shutouts (tied for the League lead) in 23 outings.

 

[BayStreetBully]

He’s 2.66 GAA and .922 sv%. I believe this is the first time this season he’s above .920? Now stay there!

 

[Gary Nylund]

He’s 2.66 GAA and .922 sv%. I believe this is the first time this season he’s above .920? Now stay there!

Hear hear!!