The Maple Leafs need to learn to consistently offer offensive support for Frederik Andersen. Friday was a good start. LeafsForever || reporterchris
The big Dane had to grind one out under the famous wooden roof at Madison Square Garden, with the New York Rangers seemingly reluctant to shoot whenever they got in his zone. Of course, three of their first 12 shots got behind him — in part due to costly defensive mix-ups, but also because he wasn’t at his absolute best.
“I think we just had a different mentality tonight,” added Nylander, who scored twice and is now on pace for a 30-goal season. “We knew it was tied 3-3 [entering the third period] and we had to go out and get the game.” “We’ve tried to be mindful of what he’s facing in practice,” said Keefe. “How many shots and where the shots are coming from and how long we’re practising for. I think you’ve seen at different times we’ve involved a third goaltender [in practice]. That’s helped out.There are a few sure-fire ways to spell him off more in the second half — keep winning games to build up a playoff cushion and get Hutchinson adding points to the standings.
It only stands to reason that a team with Toronto’s offensive firepower should be able to win the odd game because of its scorers. Nylander and Marner finished with two goals apiece on Friday while rookies Pierre Engvall and Ilya Mikheyev had the others.
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