Remember when Frederik Andersen was struggling and had some of the worst numbers in the NHL? Nah, of course not - because those days would appear to be long behind us.
He now has a .921 save percentage, tied for seventh in the NHL among goalies who have played at least 20 games (which seems like a fair cutoff point at this time in the season). Oh, and three shutouts.
Including two in his last two games.
Which he’s never done before.
👏 For the first time in his career, @F_Andersen30 turned in back-to-back shutout victories for the @MapleLeafs on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/llwGFaAMUZ
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) January 26, 2017
It’s really awesome that the Leafs have given him eight goals’ worth of support in these past two shutout victories - goals are fun! - but he hasn’t even needed them, having stopped the last 48 shots he’s faced.
Yes, there’s been a fair amount of knocking on wood in writing this up. The Leafs just have one game to go before the All-Star Break, and hopefully Andersen can keep this shutout streak - the longest of his career, now - going. No doubt everyone’s enjoying it.