Frederik Andersen finding his groove as the Maple Leafs busy No. 1
Toronto Maple Leafs assistant coach D.J. Smith usually blows the whistle shortly after practice wraps and orders those still lingering to get off the ice, especially Frederik Andersen.
The Leafs’ busy first-year starter from Denmark is playing a lot and playing well these days, the club wants to ensure he gets his rest so that continues.
The 27-year-old, who stopped 40-of-42 shots in a shootout loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, is on pace for a career-high 67 starts this season, a sizeable uptick in workload from his three-year stint as a part-time starter in Anaheim.
Andersen started 12 games last month, the second most of any month in his brief NHL career.