Tonight will be Andersen’s first start since suffering a neck injury on Feb. 8th. He has been great for the Ducks this season, going 29-8-5 with a 2.37 GAA and .916 SV% so far. Tonight he has a great chance to earn his 30th win of the season as he gets set to take on the Coyotes. The 25-year-old is 1-0-2 with a 1.27 GAA and .951 SV% against Arizona this season.
Andersen has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury, but he is set to backup John Gibson tonight vs. the Kings. This leaves the door open for Andersen to start Sunday in Dallas. With Andersen back, the Ducks had to send Jason Labarbera back to Norfolk (AHL).
It seems likely that John Gibson will start on Friday, but Andersen will travel to Dallas. Andersen said that the pain is gone, it is just about getting back up to game speed. Monitor his status heading into the weekend.
Andersen was taking shots again in Wednesday’s game day skate, but John Gibson will start tonight. However, Andersen is coming along nicely and coach Bruce Boudreau is hopeful he will return either Friday in Calgary or Saturday in Edmonton.
Andersen will miss his fourth straight game with an upper-body injury, so expect John Gibson to get the nod vs. Lightning. Andersen said he hopes to get into a full practice soon, but he is not ready to play tomorrow.
Ekholm has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but will be back in tonight vs. the Devils. Ekholm is expected to be paired with Victor Bartley. Ekholm has five goals, eight assists (13 points) and a plus-10 rating in 53 games this season.
Murphy missed Tuesday’s game in St. Louis, but will be back in tonight vs. the Sharks. Murphy has no points in his last eight games and has just six points (3G / 3A) in 49 games this season.
Ekholm missed Tuesday’s game vs. Tampa Bay, but his presence for the morning skate suggests that he might return tonight vs. the Jets. Monitor his status after the morning skate.
Ekholm suffered and upper-body injury in the Predators win over the Panthers on Sunday. His absence from the morning skate suggests that Ekholm will not be in the lineup tonight vs. the Lightning. With Ekholm out, Anthony Bitetto will be in the lineup.
Andersen was injured in Sunday’s game when the net fell onto his head/neck. His immediate movement to IR means that he is out through next Sunday, so he will miss at least the next three games. John Gibson has been recalled with Andersen out.
Andersen is listed as day-to-day for now, but at this time there is no word if John Gibson will be recalled for Tuesday’s game. Continue to monitor Andersen’s status heading into tomorrow’s game.
Andersen suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday’s game and his absence this morning suggests that he could miss tomorrow’s game. If his injury is serious, expect John Gibson to be recalled.
In the second period, Ekholm was injured went into the boards hard and was forced to leave the game. With Ryan Ellis already out, the Predators can’t afford to lose Ekholm too. Expect an update on his status on Monday.
Andersen, who had allowed five goals on 22 shots, left last night’s game after the net fell on him halfway through the third period. Andersen was reportedly alert in the locker room after the game and coach Bruce Boudreau doesn’t believe the injury is serious. Expect an update on Andersen’s condition on Monday.
Andersen stopped 44 of 46 shots in the Ducks win in Nashville on Thursday. He was great again and enters play on Sunday having won nine of his last 11. He has a rough matchup in Tampa Bay, but Andersen has been impressive on the road, going 13-2-3 with a 2.27 GAA and .916 SV%.
Andersen gave up four goals on 32 shots in the Ducks 5-4 comeback overtime win over the Hurricanes. Andersen is 8-1-0 with a 2.39 GAA and .919 SV% dating back to January 2nd. He draws a terrible matchup vs. the Ducks, but he made 27 saves in a 4-3 shootout win in their first meeting.
Andersen allowed four goals on 33 shots in the Ducks loss to Chicago on Saturday. The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak, but he still finished 7-1-0 with 2.20 GAA and .924 SV% in January. Tonight he should be able to get back into the win column with the Hurricanes in town.
Andersen stopped all eight shots that he faced after replacing Ilya Bryzgalov in last night’s loss to the Sharks. After getting the start of last night off, Andersen is ready to go tonight vs. the Hawks. He is riding a seven-game winning streak, having posted a 1.97 GAA and .931 SV% over that span.
Andersen stopped all eight shots that he faced after replacing Ilya Bryzgalov in last night’s loss to the Sharks. Starting Bryz yesterday leaves Andersen to take on the Hawks tonight. He is riding a seven-game winning streak, having posted a 1.97 GAA and .931 SV% over that span.
Andersen allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Ducks win vs. the Flames last Wednesday. He entered the All Star break on a six-game winning streak while posting a 2.41 GAA and .922 SV%. Tonight he will meet Vancouver for the fourth time this season—he is 2-0-1 with a 1.56 GAA and .935 SV% in the first two.
