The Toronto Maple Leafs will continue to be without goalie Frederik Andersen for at least the next two games. Andersen, who left Monday's game with what the team is calling a neck injury, has missed one game so far. Unfortunately for the Leafs, backup goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been extremely unreliable when called upon. In large part due to that, they have lost two straight games, where points are becoming crucial.
The Leafs will take on the Anaheim Ducks at home tonight, then head to Montreal where they will face the Canadiens on Saturday. As mentioned, Andersen will not dress in either game and is not making the trip to Montreal. One positive for the Leafs is the new acquisition of goaltender Jack Campbell from the L.A. Kings. They were able to acquire him along with forward Kyle Clifford Wednesday evening.
Campbell, who has gone 8-10-2 this season along with a 2.85 goals against average and a .900 save percentage, is confirmed to start tonight. Although those numbers don't look overly appealing, they are far superior to Hutchinson's 3.66 goals against average and .886 save percentage. It is important to note he has played behind a poor L.A. Kings team this year as well. Due to Hutchinson's massive struggles, it may be possible that we see Campbell get back-to-back starts tonight and tomorrow.
As for Andersen, this injury still does not sound overly serious. He is still being listed as day-to-day, and could be back as soon as Tuesday night against the Arizona Coyotes. The Leafs certainly hope this is the case, as they are currently trying to battle their way back into a playoff spot. As of now, they sit one point behind the Florida Panthers for third in the Atlantic Division, and two back of the Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers for the final wildcard position.
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