Frederik Andersen, who struggled in his two full pre-season games, gave up fve goals in the Leafs' regular-season opener Wednesday. ( Liam Richards / THE CANADIAN PRESS )Frederik Andersen sits five lockers down from Auston Matthews in the Maple Leafs dressing room at their MasterCard practice rink. And the conversation was decidedly different than the effusive talk streaming from the Matthews’ scrum. If Andersen was struggling with his game in Ottawa — and he was — he was joined by a defensive group that struggled as well. Andersen, who faced 30 shots from the Senators, spoke Thursday of regaining his confidence, of trusting himself and his instincts in the net.

Source: thestar October 13, 2016 21:09 UTC