Toronto Maple Leafs: 5 Playoff Predictions For Round 1 vs. Boston

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TORONTO, ON – MARCH 25: Frederik Andersen #31 of the Toronto Maple Leafs protests his head at an NHL game against the Florida Panthers during the second period at the Scotiabank Arena on March 25, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Freddie Finds His Game

Freddie Andersen has been pretty shaky lately.

But he still finished the season with 36 wins and an excellent .917 save percentage. After having five shut-outs last year, he strangely only had one this year.

But the Toronto Maple Leafs allow a ton of shots, and Andersen is almost always there to shut the door. He has allowed the Leafs to play a game that is more offense than defense, and his numbers, when contextualized for the kind of team in front of him, are top of the league.

Frederik Andersen is a legitimate choice for the Vezina Trophy – although he’ll most likely not win it.

My prediction is that Andersen overcomes his recent struggles to become the best goalie in this year’s playoffs. He will be nearly unbeatable as the Toronto Maple Leafs down the Boston Bruins in five games.

Yes, five games.

To recap: Matthews is a scoring monster, Babcock barely plays his fourth line, the Lightning lose, the Leafs go up 2-0, and Freddie Andersen is nearly unbeatable.

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You might call them fantasies, I call them predictions, and two weeks from now, we’ll be forced to call them reality.

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