Injury Report: Update on Leafs’ Andersen

Late in last night’s 4-2 win for the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Minnesota Wild, Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen looked to injure his arm on a freak accident. Just moments after the Air Canada Centre’s ice crew drilled holes in the ice to repair an issue with the Leafs’ net pegs, Andersen got tangled up on a wraparound play and ended up hyperextending his arm when the pegs wouldn’t give way. We can only imagine the look of horror on the poor repair technician.

Here’s the play:

Frederik Andersen tweaks his arm while trying to prevent a Nino Niederreiter chance. Doesn't look good as he heads to the bench, though it is a TV timeout so who knows. pic.twitter.com/az7DIOVD0W
— Jeff Veillette (@JeffVeillette) November 9, 2017

Ouch. That doesn’t look good. Andersen ended up leaving the game, but the Leafs still managed to pull out the victory.

Luckily, Andersen doesn’t seem to be feeling any ill effects a day later. TSN’s Kristen Shilton reported this morning that Andersen is good to go:

Freddie Andersen said hit to shoulder was “a little scary” and painful at the time, but wasn’t feeling it post-game. Said he’s lucky it didn’t hyperextend more.
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) November 9, 2017

Breathe easy, Leafs fans. With Auston Matthews on the shelf for who knows how long, the Leafs can hardly afford to lose their starting goaltender. Bullet dodged.

Injury Report: Update on Leafs’ Andersen

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