'The Great Dane' - Freddy Andersen Appreciation Thread

[zeke]

Most ungrateful job in Ontario... Being the Leafs starting goalie.

really?

he had most fans defending him when he stunk the first month+ of the year.

and now that he's finally back to being an average starting goalie, he's getting appreciation threads.

last night he's getting all the praise even while he got outgoalied by a goalie facing much tougher chances, and while letting in a stinker.

easiest job in the world.

 

[Gary Nylund]

really?

he had most fans defending him when he stunk the first month+ of the year.

and now that he's finally back to being an average starting goalie, he's getting appreciation threads.

last night he's getting all the praise even while he got outgoalied by a goalie facing much tougher chances, and while letting in a stinker.

easiest job in the world.

Good lord. I don't even know what to say to this.

 

[Jozay]

really?

he had most fans defending him when he stunk the first month+ of the year.

and now that he's finally back to being an average starting goalie, he's getting appreciation threads.

last night he's getting all the praise even while he got outgoalied by a goalie facing much tougher chances, and while letting in a stinker.

easiest job in the world.

so because luongo had a better game we cant give credit to freddy for having a good game himself?

 

[zeke]

Of course he gets credit. He played well. But lots of goalies have good games, including Luongo last night.

 

[Judas Tavares]

Freddy gets it as bad as everyone else. If Gardiner gives the puck away, he gets it. If Andersen lets in a goal that's not a 3on0, you hear the murmurs around here too.

Yes he lets in some stinkers, but he gets it on breakaways and deflections all the time. "He should have been in better position, xxx would have stopped that." Breakaways and deflections are tough. Every goalie lets them in. As long as he gets the clear open shots and minimizes the rebounds, its pretty tough to expect more, especially if our defence decide to go for a joy ride and leave people wide open for clear cut plays right in front.

 

[Maurice Del Taco]

really?

he had most fans defending him when he stunk the first month+ of the year.

and now that he's finally back to being an average starting goalie, he's getting appreciation threads.

last night he's getting all the praise even while he got outgoalied by a goalie facing much tougher chances, and while letting in a stinker.

easiest job in the world.

Just to be clear. My post was not a defense of Freddy. But more in general. Goalies gets much more BS than the other guys. And often it is so unnuanced. And it just seems to me that it is much worse in Toronto than other places. Hence my comment that it is the most ungrateful job.

 

[DarkKnight]

Never paint yourself into a corner on a player, or you end sounding this silly. MAN.

 

[stickty111]

Thanks for saving the team today Freddy.

 

[93LEAFS]

Another has he game by Freddy. The best Leaf was n November.

 

[Leafs87]

Opinions do a 180 in days on this board

 

[shaner8989]

I've been all over him. He was utterly pathetic to start this year and last

He has been absolutely incredible the past couple weeks. I hope it continues

 

[MJ65]

Freddy Andersen's save percentage his last eight starts is .952. Second among NHL starters (behind Luongo) in that span.
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) November 25, 2017​

 

[FlareKnight]

He's swung right back to that extreme of being really darn good.

I think it's fine to just take guys as they are performing. Right now, Andersen is playing unbelievably good. And that is great. He's making a difference game in and game out. I wish we didn't need him to be this good to win games, but right now we do.

 

[Maplebeasts]

I was really harsh on him to start this season, but Andy's serving up a plate of crow a mile high for me to eat over the last month. He's been incredible since October ended.

 

[Brown Dog]

Despite allowing 4 goals, I'd give Andersen 1st star. He was a rock for the most part and allowed the team to hang in there til they woke up in the 2nd.

Reminiscent of the opener when he stood on his head against Winnipeg in a tough 1st period and gave our opportunistic offense a chance to grab the lead.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

There's not many games where you let in 4 and still look amazing. That happend tonight. Carolina should have had 7-8 goals, maybe more. He was absolutely the only reason the Leafs weren't down 4 goals through 20. When he's on he looks like a Vezina candidate. The team in front of him still looks awful. It has all year. This needs to be fixed because Andersen can't sustain this.

 

[meefer]

There's not many games where you let in 4 and still look amazing. That happend tonight. Carolina should have had 7-8 goals, maybe more. He was absolutely the only reason the Leafs weren't down 4 goals through 20. When he's on he looks like a Vezina candidate. The team in front of him still looks awful. It has all year. This needs to be fixed because Andersen can't sustain this.

I wouldn't go so far as to say 'all year', but your point is valid. The Leafs have not looked good for a large portion of the year. They have done enough (scoring at a very nice pace) to be where they are in the overall standings, but as you say, Andersen can't sustain this level of play. I'm not really surprised at how they are playing, I think it's a classic case of a young team that had a great deal of success one year and struggle the next because the league knows their tendencies, their strengths and weaknesses, and as a group, they're struggling to adapt to teams that know how to play them better than before. Their efforts, which had been met with free ice and surprise are now being challenged on a nightly basis. Their carefree attitude of last year, the 'look at us, isn't this fun' which started so wonderfully this year is no longer sufficient and they're learning that they have to do more than just free wheel. This creates uncertainty and a lack of confidence. Babcock will need to be a very steady influence moving forward, which I think he'll be, Andersen I hope has another month of this quality of goaltending and the team needs time to find it's feet during a period where the players are beginning to realize that talent alone will not suffice in the NHL.

 

[Nooodles]

Freddy Andersen's save percentage his last eight starts is .952. Second among NHL starters (behind Luongo) in that span.
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) November 25, 2017​

Nah, he's just an average starting goalie. Anyone can have good games sometimes.

 

[Danish]

really?

he had most fans defending him when he stunk the first month+ of the year.

and now that he's finally back to being an average starting goalie, he's getting appreciation threads.

last night he's getting all the praise even while he got outgoalied by a goalie facing much tougher chances, and while letting in a stinker.

easiest job in the world.

You are the biggest fraud on the HF boards, the numbers you been shelling out over the last year, on goaltending in Toronto and the Leafs in general, are big fat lies, i been reading your old post,and your numbers, are so f*** up. So 4 Things you should now about zeke! 1. he a a freaud 2, zeks Math level is below 3 grade level maby a little les, 3. he is most likly Montreal fan! not a Leafs supporter! And 4 well the same as number 1 he is a Stone Cold liear, and every number her throws out ther,take it with a grain of salt.

 

[meefer]

You are the biggest fraud on the HF boards, the numbers you been shelling out over the last year, on goaltending in Toronto and the Leafs in general, are big fat lies, i been reading your old post,and your numbers, are so **** up. So 4 Things you should now about zeke! 1. he a a freaud 2, zeks Math level is below 3 grade level maby a little les, 3. he is most likly Montreal fan! not a Leafs supporter! And 4 well the same as number 1 he is a Stone Cold liear, and every number her throws out ther,take it with a grain of salt.

Wow, that's coming on pretty strong. Tell us how you really feel.

 

[Danish]

Zeke von münchhausen at the lastLeafs game,

i was ther! You just didnt look Up.

 

[Danish]

Wow, that's coming on pretty strong. Tell us how you really feel.

I Will just read next tread.

 

[zeke]

You are the biggest fraud on the HF boards, the numbers you been shelling out over the last year, on goaltending in Toronto and the Leafs in general, are big fat lies, i been reading your old post,and your numbers, are so **** up. So 4 Things you should now about zeke! 1. he a a freaud 2, zeks Math level is below 3 grade level maby a little les, 3. he is most likly Montreal fan! not a Leafs supporter! And 4 well the same as number 1 he is a Stone Cold liear, and every number her throws out ther,take it with a grain of salt.

Hello, friend!

 

[jrgtml67]

Sorry did you say Andersen got out done by Cam Ward? who let in 4 goals on 9 shots? Or by Darling who hardly had any pressure and let in a goal as well? In fact there was a big divide early on. Many fans were calling for him to be traded, or let Sparks/Pickard try starting. The other half (smart half) knew that many of the chances he let were of the grade A variety, and while he let in some stinkers he would bounce back.

The only goalie this month near him is Bobrovsky in CBJ. Not sure what game you were watching last night but Andersen is the only reason we had a chance at winning that game, if he is the October Andersen its 5-0 or worse going into the 2nd. Oh well, I will save my breath since you have no clue...

 

[Danish]

Hello, friend!

Hello von münchhausen.