Toronto Maple Leafs: Frederik Andersen Top Saves

Feb 21, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen (31) during a break in the action of their game against the Winnipeg Jets at Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs beat the Jets 5-4 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 21, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen (31) during a break in the action of their game against the Winnipeg Jets at Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs beat the Jets 5-4 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
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I had to watch this one a couple times to give it a proper look. Let’s break it down into some bite sized pieces. Morgan Rielly trips over Andersen’s pad while screening him. So, he’s doing two things that aren’t helpful.

As Andersen falls to the ice because of Rielly mishap, his head is still up and locked in on the puck. He’s tracking it the whole way. Through Rielly’s legs, he stops it with his blocker. At this point, he’s sprawled out all over the ice.

Realizing that he directed the puck into the lane in front of the net, he rolls around and puts his right arms down to deny Alex Ovechkin the easy tap in.

The puck trickles to the side of the net where James van Riemsdyk swoops in and gains possession. Another sequence save. One where you have to watch it a few times to understand the quality work Andersen does to keep the puck out of the back of the net.