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Frederik Andersen News

Frederik Andersen getting the start tonight for Ducks against San Jose.

Andersen allowed three goals on 21 shots in a win over the Islanders on December 21. He continues to play well, but Jonas HIller is red-hot right now so it has been hard to find Andersen starts. Tonight he will face the Sharks in San Jose, he is 5-1-0 with a 2.18 GAA and .916 SV% on the road.

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Andersen is the first goalie off of the ice at Ducks' morning skate; he starts.

Andersen turned aside 19 of 21 shots in a win over the Flames on November 29. THe next three starts went to Jonas Hiller, but Andersen gets the nod tonight. He has yet to face the Blues, but the 24-year-old rookie is 3-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .925 SV% on the road, slightly worse than his home numbers (4-0-0 / 1.36 / .954).

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Rookie Frederik Andersen looks like the man in net for Anaheim.

Andersen gave up one goal on 33 shots in a win over the Rangers on Monday. He has been excellent since filling in for Viktor Fasth as the Ducks second goalie. Andersen is 4-0-0 with a 1.36 GAA and .952 SV% and has great matchup 3-13-1 Sabres making a stop in Anaheim tonight.

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Andersen starts vs. Rangers.

Andersen allowed three goals on 21 shots in a win over the Blue Jackets on October 27. The win moved him to 3-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .944 SV% as he continues to fill in for the injured Viktor Fasth. He will face the Rangers and their 27th ranked offence tonight. On a quiet night in the NHL he would be the best spot start option.

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Looks like Frederik Andersen in net for the Ducks.

Andersen allowed three goals on 21 shots in a win over the Blue Jackets on October 27. The win moved him to 3-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .944 SV% as he continues to fill in for the injured Viktor Fasth. He will face the Rangers and their 27th ranked offence tonight. On a quiet night in the NHL he would be the best spot start option.

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The Ducks have recalled right wing Devante Smith-Pelly, goaltender Frederik Andersen and left wing Patrick Maroon from the Norfolk Admirals.

Andersen, 23 (10/2/89), appeared in 47 games for Norfolk this season, going 24-18-1 with a 2.19 goals-against average (GAA) and .929 save percentage (SV%). Selected in the third round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, the Herning, Denmark native ranked sixth among AHL goaltenders in GAA (third among rookies), second in SV% (first among rookies), tied for ninth in wins (second among rookies) and tied for 11th in shutouts (tied for third among rookies).

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