4. v. New York Rangers
Who knew that when the Leafs would play the Rangers, they would have to watch out for Michael Grabner? I know, the guy that scored nine goals with the Leafs last year and now has 26 with a new club. I’m not bitter.
Well, he makes for an offensive threat every time he’s on the ice. This is no exception. Grabner’s standing alone in front of Andersen with a wide open net for a good two seconds. He takes a bender of a shot, which should be for an easy goal.
Too bad for him, Andersen has Stretch Armstrong-like abilities. Somehow, he spreads across and stops the puck with his left pad. The athleticism on display here is unbelievable.
I have to point out that Connor Brown doesn’t look like he knows what he’s doing on the defensive side of the puck in this play. He’s just idle in front of the net. Had he covered Graber, the scoring chance wouldn’t have been there in the first place.