Frederik Andersen speaks for the first time since Auston Matthews’ COVID-19 diagnosis

When it was reported last week that Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews had tested positive for COVID-19, the hockey world was in shock. One of the NHL’s biggest stars in one of its biggest markets was the first player to be named publicly as having contracted the virus.

Leafs fans, of course, went into a frenzy. What does this mean? Will Matthews be forced to sit out? He’ll have to quarantine, right? How does this affect his training? Wait… wasn’t he living with Frederik Andersen.

Frankly, we don’t know the answers to all these questions, but we DO know that Matthews was indeed living with Andersen earlier this spring. Andersen, who is now back in Toronto, was tested as well and his results came back negative. The Leafs’ starting goaltender met with the media today to answer some questions.

Check it out:

Frederik Andersen is back in Toronto, said he's been here for a "quite a bit now." Serving his quarantine time, going just to the rink and home.

Won't comment on anyone's medical status, either. If you were wondering.
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) June 30, 2020

Frederik Andersen said he had left Arizona prior to the spike in COVID-19 cases there. Went to California to work with his trainer before returning to Toronto.
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) June 30, 2020

Andersen said he doesn't really think where the NHL's hub cities are will make much of a difference, if they're truly going to be in a bubble and a safe environment regardless
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) June 30, 2020

Frederik Andersen said he needs more information on NHL's RTP, but "I'm confident we'll have something to vote on. I want to play. I don't want to sit and waste a season."
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) June 30, 2020

In effect, it looks like Andersen caught a lucky break by leaving Arizona before the spike in COVID-19 cases. Matthews, an Arizona resident who elected to stay home to train, wasn't so lucky.