Return date still unclear for Leafs’ starting goaltender Andersen
TORONTO — It’s remains a mystery when Toronto Maple Leafs netminder Frederik Andersen will return from an undisclosed injury.
Andersen won’t dress for Toronto’s home game Tuesday night against the Florida Panthers. His status for a Thursday night’s contest in Nashville is also still in question.
“We don’t know yet, but we’ll see,” Andersen said of playing against Nashville following a full morning skate Tuesday.
Curtis McElhinney was scheduled to start against the Panthers with Garret Sparks due to back up. The game has huge playoff implications for the Leafs, who enter action holding third in the Atlantic division, just one point up on Boston and two ahead of Tampa with a meeting against the Lightening next week.