In the days before Mike Babcock was fired as head coach of the Maple Leafs last week, Frederik Andersen was asked how much input he had been given into the team’s goaltending rotation. This wasn’t Andersen complaining about his lack of say in things under Babcock, even if the coach’s dictatorial tendencies were well established during his four-seasons-plus reign over the Maple Leafs’ lineup. This was Andersen stating the facts about a situation that has been a point of contention around the team all season. Maybe Andersen ought to play against the superior opponent, or at least the divisional one, instead of constantly defaulting to the first one. The Maple Leafs lost 5-3.

Source: thestar November 27, 2019 20:03 UTC