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Andersen leads the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.

Andersen stopped five of six shots after replacing John Gibson in the Ducks overtime win in Chicago on Saturday. Andersen has gone 4-0-1 with a 1.93 GAA and .931 SV% in four starts and two relief appearances in February. He’ll face a Flames team that has won three of four while averaging 3.50 goals per game.

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Andersen is expected to start on Monday.

Andersen stopped five of six shots after replacing John Gibson in the Ducks overtime win in Chicago on Saturday. Andersen has gone 4-0-1 with a 1.93 GAA and .931 SV% in four starts and two relief appearances in February. He’ll face a Flames team that has won three of four while averaging 3.50 goals per game.

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Andersen will start Thursday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Andersen stopped 28 of 29 shots in the Ducks win in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Andersen has been red-hot as of late, winning six straight games while posting a 1.67 GAA and .941 SV%. In his first start against the Blue Jackets, Andersen turned aside 34 of 36 shots in a 4-2 win. Columbus comes in having won four of six.

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Andersen starts Tuesday in Philadelphia.

Andersen stopped all four shots that he faced after taking over for John Gibson in last night’s loss in Pittsburgh. Andersen has won five straight starts while posting a 1.80 GAA and .936 SV%. He has been great as of late and he makes for a decent option tonight vs. a Flyers team that has gone 3-4-1 in their last eight games.

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Andersen starts Friday vs. the Coyotes.

Andersen allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Ducks win over the Sharks on Tuesday. Andersen has won four straight starts while posting a 1.75 GAA and .939 SV%. Andersen is making a case for more starts alongside John Gibson. Tonight he faces an Arizona team on the tail-end of a back-to-back—they’ve lost three in a row while giving up 5.33 goals per game.

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Andersen starts Tuesday vs. the Sharks.

Andersen gave up two goals on 34 shots in the Ducks win in Boston last Tuesday. Andersen has won three straight games while posting a 1.67 GAA and .940 SV%. Tonight, Andersen will face the Sharks for the second time this season. The first meeting was back on October 10th—he stopped 42 of 44 shots in a 2-0 loss.

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McDavid (clavicle) will return to the Oilers lineup on Tuesday vs. Columbus.

McDavid spent the NHL All-Star break practicing with Bakersfield (AHL) and is set to return to the Oilers lineup on Tuesday. McDavid has been been out with a broken clavicle since November 3rd and his much anticipated return will come tomorrow vs. the Blue Jackets. McDavid is a must-start in his return—he has 12 points (5G / 7A) in his first 13 NHL games.

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Andersen will be between the pipes in Boston.

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%.

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McDavid (clavicle) has been cleared for contact; will practice with Bakersfield (AHL) during the All-Star break.

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.

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Nugent-Hopkins will be out long-term with a hand injury he suffered on Monday.

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.

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Andersen leads the Ducks onto the ice for warmups.

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).

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Andersen was the first goalie off of the ice at the Ducks morning skate.

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).

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Andersen will start Wednesday vs. Ottawa.

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.

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McDavid (clavicle) will not return until after the All Star break.

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.

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Andersen will start Friday vs. the Canucks.

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.

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Andersen will start in goal on Monday.

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.

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Andersen will start for the Ducks.

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.

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