Maple Leafs Goaltending
Leafs' McElhinney Has Found a Home
March 20th, 2018 After Curtis McElhinney's latest shutout, a 33-save whitewash of the lowly Montreal Canadiens on Saturday – his third in 16 games this season, and on St. Patrick's Day, no less – it seemed like the appropriate time to look back on the 34-year-old's journey to Toronto....
Andersen: The Underrated Vezina Candidate
February 23rd, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs success this season can be attributed to one player, Frederik Andersen. Although Auston Matthews has led the way with timely goals and dominance in the offensive zone, Andersen has been the one to have elevated this team to be the third best team in...
Should the Maple Leafs Trade a Goalie?
January 29th, 2018 To say that the Toronto Maple Leafs have received excellent goaltending throughout the 2017-18 NHL season thus far would be a massive understatement. Led by Frederik Andersen, the Leafs have boasted a brick wall in goal on a nightly basis, as he and backup Curtis...
McElhinney Fighting for Job as Leafs Backup
November 15th, 2017 Over the summer, there was concern over the Toronto Maple Leafs re-signing Curtis McElhinney as their backup goalie. He played half a season with the Leafs, with most of his play being mediocre and only the odd game where he was solid in net. The Leafs also had Garret...
What Pickard Means for the Maple Leafs
October 9th, 2017 Well it didn’t take long, but the Toronto Maple Leafs have made a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights. More importantly, it’s a trade that will be very helpful for the rest of the season and beyond. The Maple Leafs acquired goaltender Calvin Pickard in return for...
Better Maple Leafs Means Better Andersen
August 16th, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs knew they would speed up their rebuild by trading for Frederik Andersen last offseason. However, no one was sure how he would handle the heavy workload as this was his first crack as a definite NHL starting goalie, a sure lock to play at least 60...Who Will Backup Andersen Next Season?
May 19th, 2017 After discussing the possible offseason changes to the Toronto Maple Leafs' defense, it only seems right to run through the rest of the team. Upgrading their defense is obviously a priority, but what about goaltending? Having depth is becoming more and more important in the...
Kasimir Kaskisuo - Forgotten Maple Leafs Goaltending Prospect
May 15th, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs have had their fair share of goalies the past few seasons but there is one in particular that isn't usually spoken of but who shows potential. Kasimir Kaskisuo has had stellar numbers thus far for the Toronto Marlies, posting a 5-1 regular season...Andersen Heating up at Right Time
April 5th, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs' Frederik Andersen has taken his play to a new level, posting a 2.03 GAA, .943 SV%, and one shutout in his last seven starts. With playoffs right around the corner, Andersen has dominated the crease during the Leafs' most recent 11-1-2 stretch....
Top 3 All-Time Maple Leafs Goalies
February 14th, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs are in their 100th season. In that time, 98 goalies have taken to the ice wearing that jersey. From Hap Holmes to Curtis McElhinney, some great goalies have played for the Blue & White. Even with so many great goalies playing for the Leafs,...
The Leafs' Goalie Circus Continues
January 11th, 2017 Ever since the days of Curtis Joseph and Ed Belfour, the Toronto Maple Leafs have struggled to find a goalie that could play to the standards of being an NHL starter. Luckily, their latest gamble on Frederik Andersen appears to have paid off, and while he stumbled to start...
Leafs' Search for a Backup Goalie
December 14th, 2016 During the summer, the Toronto Maple Leafs went out and got Frederik Andersen as their new starting goalie. They signed Andersen for five years, so there is no question that he will be the one leading the Leafs in net. So far this season, the problem for the Leafs has been...
Leafs' Goaltending Is Just Fine...For Now
October 27th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs have played six games in the 2016-17 season and have scored a total of 17 goals. That is not that bad of a total. The problem is that they have given up a total of 26 goals. This has led them to a record of 1-2-3. Now, Frederik Andersen has been...
