Formenton, 18, was a second round pick (No.47 overall) in this summer’s draft and tonight he will play in his first NHL games. Formenton, who will replace fellow 2017 draft pick Logan Brown, had 34 points (16G / 18A) in 65 games with London (OHL) last season.
Andersen was great in his first season in Toronto, winning 33 games with a 2.67 GAA and .918 SV%, all while playing behind a Maple Leafs team that gave up the third most shots in the NHL. They are a fast paced, high octane squad so expect him to be equally busy this season, but the offence will give a lot of goal support and opportunities for wins. The opening night matchup with the Jets is a rough one—Winnipeg was seventh in the NHL in scoring last year (3.00 GF/PG).
Andersen allowed two goals on 16 shots before leaving Saturday’s loss in Buffalo. After missing Tuesday’s contest, Andersen is good-to-go tonight in Nashville. He is 6-1-2 with a 2.14 GAA and .936 SV% in his last 10 starts and stopped 32 shots in a 6-2 win in his first start vs. Nashville.
Andersen allowed two goals on 16 shots before leaving Saturday’s loss in Buffalo. After missing Tuesday’s contest, it looks like Andersen is good-to-go tonight in Nashville. He is 6-1-2 with a 2.14 GAA and .936 SV% in his last 10 starts and stopped 32 shots in a 6-2 win in his first start vs. Nashville.
Andersen took part in Monday’s practice and skated this morning as well, but he will not dress tonight with Curtis McElhinney starting. Andersen did not rule out a potential return to the crease on Thursday.
Andersen left Saturday’s game in Buffalo after getting “bumped” in the first period. Andersen took part in parts of the Maple Leafs practice on Monday and won’t start on Tuesday, but is day-to-day, so he shouldn’t miss too much time.
