Andersen allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Ducks win over Dallas on January 15th. John Gibson started the last three games, but Andersen will go tonight in Boston. He has won his last two starts while stopping 46 of 49 shots (.939 SV%). Andersen still sits below .500 on the year and has struggled on the road, going 2-7-2 with a 2.65 GAA and .908 SV%.
McDavid is eyeing a return when the Oilers resume play after the All-Star break. To make that a real possibility, the 2015 No. 1 overall pick will practice with Bakersfield over the break. He will not appear in any games, but will practice and could be back in the lineup next Tuesday (Feb. 2nd) vs. the Blue Jackets.
Nugent-Hopkins will miss at least six weeks with a hand injury that he suffered on Monday night. He could be out for two months, which is a huge blow for the Oilers, who are expected to get Connor McDavid back in early February.
Nugent-Hopkins suffered a hand injury after blocking a shot in Monday’s win over the Panthers. Nugent-Hopkins will miss an extended period of time and Connor McDavid is still sidelined, so the Oilers are left with just four healthy centres, Leon Draisaitl, Mark Letestu, Matt Hendricks and Anton Lander.
Andersen allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Ducks win over the Senators on Wednesday. It was a nice game for Anderseon, who has fallen behind John Gibson on the depth chart. The win looks like it has earned him another start tonight vs. the Stars. In his first start against Dallas, Andersen allowed four goals in a 4-3 loss (Oct. 27).
Andersen allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Ducks win over the Senators on Wednesday. It was a nice game for Anderseon, who has fallen behind John Gibson on the depth chart. The win looks like it has earned him another start tonight vs. the Stars. In his first start against Dallas, Andersen allowed four goals in a 4-3 loss (Oct. 27).
Andersen allowed one goal on 13 shots after replacing an injured John Gibson in the Ducks loss to the Maple Leafs last Wednesday. Andersen hasn’t notched a win since December 19th but he will get a shot tonight vs. the Senators. In seven starts, Andersen has gone 3-1-3 with a 2.33 GAA and .919 SV% on home ice.
In December, there appeared to be hope for McDavid to return in early January, but the Oilers will play it safe with their future superstar and hold him out of the lineup for the remainder of January. He could travel with the Oilers on their upcoming road trip to practice with the team, but don’t expect to see him in the lineup until early February.
Andersen allowed three goals on 11 shots in the Ducks loss in the Islanders on December 21st. John Gibson has started the last four games, but Andersen will start the second game of the back-to-back. Andersen is 5-8-4 with a2.59 GAA and .911 SV% on the season and draws a strong matchup against the 14-15-9 Canucks.
Andersen stopped 21 of 22 shots that he faced in the Ducks win in New Jersey on Saturday. It was a nice return to the crease for Andersen, who will get a second straight start tonight, in the first game of the back-to-back. Andersen is 5-7-4 with a 2.46 GAA and .915 SV% on the year.
Andersen allowed one goal on six shots after replacing John Gibson in the Ducks loss to Carolina on December 11th. Tonight will be Andersen’s first start since November 21st after missing time due to illness. Andersen is 4-7-4 with a 2.55 GAA and .913 SV% on the season and tonight he will start in New Jersey—he comes in at 1-6-1 with a 2.85 GAA and .907 SV% on the road.
Andersen has missed the last two games with the flu, but was back in net in practice on Sunday. Andersen has been dealing with a fever, that spiked as high as 102 degrees. John Gibson is expected to start again on Monday but Andersen could be aiming to return for Friday’s game home game vs. the Sharks.
Andersen is not expected to dress on Tuesday because of an illness, so the Ducks have recalled John Gibson to backup Anton Khudobin. The Ducks play on Wednesday as well, so Andersen could miss tomorrow’s game too.
Andersen stopped 24 of 25 shots in the Ducks win in Florida on Thursday. Their Florida trip continues tonight in Tampa Bay where they’ll play a banged up Lightning team. Andersen has gone 4-1-2 with a 2.75 GAA and .907 SV% in November, but has struggled to a 1-5-1 road record this season.
