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Andersen is expected to get the start in goal vs. Minnesota.

Andersen allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Ducks shutout loss to the Avalanche on Friday. Andersen has no wins in four games despite posting a 1.56 GAA and .947 SV% in three starts and one relief appearance. The Ducks offence has been anemic and it is not helping Andersen at all.

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Andersen will be back in goal on Friday vs. the Avalanche.

Andersen stopped 20 of 21 shots that he faced after replacing Anton Khudobin in Wednesday’s loss. The Ducks have not been able to score so far this season, but Andersen has been steady in goal. Through three contests, Andersen owns a 1.40 GAA and .956 SV%. Tonight he takes on a Colorado team who is the opposite—they can score but can’t keep the puck out of their net.

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Andersen will start Monday vs. the Canucks.

Andersen made 42 saves on 44 shots in the Ducks 2-0 shutout loss to the Sharks on Saturday. Andersen was spectacular, but it wasn’t enough because his teammates couldn’t crack Martin Jones at the other end. Andersen draws a god matchup tonight against a Canucks team he was 3-1-1 with a 1.35 GAA and .936 SV% against last season.

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Andersen gets the nod in goal in the Ducks season opener.

Andersen won 35 games a season ago while posting a 2.38 GAA and .914 SV%. This season he comes in as the Ducks’ No. 1 netminder and should lead the Ducks back to the postseason. He draws a tough matchup in the season opener—he will face a Sharks team that he was 1-3-0 with a 3.38 GAA and .893 SV% against last season.

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Andersen is expected to get the nod for the Ducks.

Andersen won 35 games a season ago while posting a 2.38 GAA and .914 SV%. This season he comes in as the Ducks’ No. 1 netminder and should lead the Ducks back to the postseason. He draws a tough matchup in the season opener—he will face a Sharks team that he was 1-3-0 with a 3.38 GAA and .893 SV% against last season.

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The Oilers have selected Connor McDavid with 1st overall pick in the 2015 Draft.

McDavid becomes the Oilers fourth 1st overall pick in the last six years. The 18-year-old phenom has dominated the OHL for the last two seasons and was the consensus number-1 overall pick coming into the draft. He finished the 2014-15 season with 44 goals and 76 assists (120 points) in 47 games with Erie. He did not slow down in the playoffs either, tallying 49 points (21G / 28A) in 20 contests. He wraps up his junior career with 97 goals and 188 assists (285 points) in 166 career regular season games.

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The Maple Leafs acquired Zach Hyman and a conditional 7th round pick from Florida for Greg McKegg.

Hyman, 22, is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st, but is expected to get a deal done with the Maple Leafs. Hyman is a Toronto native and was a Hobey Baker finalist in the NCAA after scored 22 goals with 32 assists (54 points) in 37 games at the University of Michigan.

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Andersen will be between the pipes for Game 3.

Andersen stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Ducks 3-0 win over the Flames in Game 2. It was Andersen’s first career playoff shutout and gave the Ducks a 2-0 series lead. He has gone 2-0 with a 0.50 GAA and .981 SV% in the first two games of this series and remains undefeated in the postseason—he is 6-0 with a 1.64 GAA and .942 SV% in the playoffs.

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Andersen will start in net for Game 2.

Andersen allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Ducks 6-1 win over the Flames in Game 1. Andersen has gone 4-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .930 SV% in the first four starts of the playoffs. He will look to back-stop the Ducks to a win tonight, which would send the series to Calgary with Anaheim up 2-0.

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Andersen will start Game 1 vs. the Flames.

With John Gibson sidelined by an upper-body injury it has been all Andersen to this point in the postseason. After struggling a bit last season, posting a 3.10 GAA and .899 SV% in seven starts, Andersen has been perfect in 2015, going 4-0 with a 2.20 GAA and .924 SV% vs. the Jets. In three starts against the Flames this season, Andersen went 2-0-1 with a 2.60 GAA and .907 SV%.

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Andersen will get the call again in Game 3.

Andersen made 28 saves on 29 shots in the Ducks win over the Jets in Game 2. The win gave the Ducks a 2-0 lead heading into Winnipeg. Anaheim is heading into a hostile environment that is expected to be extremely loud. Andersen was 17-5-3 with a 2.37 GAA and .912 SV% in 25 starts on the road this season.

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Andersen will be the Ducks starter in Game 1.

Andersen won four of his last five starts down the stretch and finished the regular season at 35-12-5 with a 2.38 GAA and .914 SV%. Andersen did not face the Jets this season, but will open the season at home, where he was 18-7-2 with a 2.39 GAA and .917 SV% this season.

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Andersen leads the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.

Andersen allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Ducks loss to the Stars on Wednesday. Andersen has won three of four while posting a 2.23 GAA and .922 SV%. Andersen will make his fourth start against the Coyotes this season. He has gone 2-0-2 with a 1.20 GAA and .955 SV%.

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Andersen will be back in goal for the Ducks.

Andersen allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Ducks win over the Oilers last Wednesday. He has won his last three starts while posting a 1.64 GAA and .940 SV%. Tonight will be his second start against the Stars. He was victorious in the first meeting, but he will be in tough against a Stars team who have won three of five while averaging 4.2 goals per game.

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Andersen was the first goalie off of the ice.

Andersen allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Ducks win over the Oilers last Wednesday. He has won his last three starts while posting a 1.64 GAA and .940 SV%. Tonight will be his second start against the Stars. He was victorious in the first meeting, but he will be in tough against a Stars team who have won three of five while averaging 4.2 goals per game.

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