There was speculation that Gibson or Hiller could see some action after the Ducks' collapse but Boudreau will return with the rookie Andersen.
Andersen has been praised for his play in big games for the Ducks this season and will continue to lead their playoff run tonight.
Andersen stopped 32 of 35 shots in the 3-2 win over the Stars in game 1. Anaheim jumped out to a 4-0 lead, just to allow the Stars to come back. He will be the Ducks' starter until he falters, and game 1 gave us a good idea of what he is capable of.
Andersen stopped 27 of 30 shots in a win over the Kings in his last regular season start. He has won his last four starts while holding his opponents to 10 goals on 131 shots (.924 SV%). He finished his first NHL season at 20-5-0 with a 2.29 GAA and .923 SV% and with Jonas Hiller struggling down the stretch Andersen will make his postseason debut in game 1 vs. Dallas tonight.
Andersen (upper-body) looks lie he will return to the Ducks' crease after missing the last three games. He stopped 30 of 32 shots in a win over the Oilers in his last start. Andersen has gone 19-5-0 with a 2.27 GAA and .924 SV% in his first NHL season. Tonight, he will look to move to 3-0 over the Kings this season.
Andersen will miss his third straight game tonight. He suffered the injury last Friday, so it is a good sign that he is already back on the ice working out. Consider him day-to-day.
Andersen was shaken up in Friday's loss to the Predators. He was struck high by a puck and did not return for the third period. With Andersen sidelined and Jonas Hiller struggling, John Gibson will make his NHL debut on Monday. Regardless of the outcome, expect Gibson to be sent back to the AHL when Andersen is 100 per cent.
Andersen gave up four goals on 37 shots in Monday's 5-4 OT victory over the Jets. He has won his two previous starts while stopping 64 of 69 shots (.928 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight, he comes into play vs. the Oilers with a 9-2-0 record accompanied by a 2.19 GAA and .933 SV% at home this season.
Andersen stopped 31 of 32 shots in a win over the Canucks on Saturday. The great outing for Andersen will earn him another start tonight vs. the Jets. Andersen has gone 8-2-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .937 SV% at home this season.
Andersen stopped 31 of 32 shots in a win over the Canucks on Saturday. The great outing for Andersen looks like it will earn him another start tonight vs. the Jets. Andersen has gone 8-2-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .937 SV% at home this season.
Andersen allowed three goals on 28 shots in a loss to the Sharks on March 20. He has sat during the last three games, but will be back in tonight vs. Vancouver. Andersen is 2-2-0 with a2.95 GAA and .913 SV% in March and has won each of his starts with a 1.00 GAA and .971 SV% against the Canucks this season.
Andersen stopped 37 of 38 shots in a 2-1 win over the Kings on Saturday. It was a good outing for Andersen after allowing seven goals in his back-to-back losses in his two previous starts. Tonight, he will be in tough as he goes head-to-head vs. Antti Niemi.
Andersen stopped 37 of 38 shots in a 2-1 win over the Kings on Saturday. It was a good outing for Andersen after allowing seven goals in his back-to-back losses in his two previous starts. Tonight, he will be in tough as he goes head-to-head vs. Antti Niemi.
Andersen stopped 49 of 52 shots i na win over the Hurricanes on March 2. The 49-save performance is a career-high for Andersen, who will get the start tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. Toronto plays a very offensive game, so the matchup is not great. However, Andersen is 8-1-0 with a 1.88 GAA and .943 SV% at home this season, so it is strength vs. strength in Cali tonight.
After Viktor Fasth was dealt to the Oilers this morning, Andersen was quickly recalled to resume his back-up role. He never actually left the team and was on the ice for Ducks' practice this morning.
Andersen is coming off a 49-save performance against Carolina in a 5-3 victory for the Ducks, which ran his record to 15-3 this season. The 24-year-old Danish netminder also has a 2.12 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage. But the Ducks have Viktor Fasth coming back from a four-game conditioning assignment in Norfolk so Andersen's assignment allows room for Fasth to come up.
Andersen allowed four goals on 33 shots in a loss to the Blue Jackets on Feb. 3. He has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.50 GAA and .923 SV%. He enters play tonight 7-1-0 on home ice as he gets set to take on an inconsistent Hurricanes squad who rank 22nd in scoring (2.45 G/PG).
Andersen stopped 27 of 30 shots in a 5-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday. Andersen won all five starts in January while posting a 1.86 GAA and .939 SV%. Tonight he will face a surging Blue Jackets offence that has tallied 37 goals in their last 10 games.
Andersen was beat by one of 31 shots that he faced in last Thursday's 2-1 win over the Kings. In his last four starts (plus one relief appearance) he is 4-0-0 with a 1.60 GAA and .948 SV%. He is one of the best spot-start options in the NHL right now, so take advantage when he gets the nod.
