Andersen stops 47 shots, Nylander scores shootout winner as Leafs edge Flames
Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock knows goaltender Frederik Andersen was the difference between two points or a home loss against the Calgary Flames.
Andersen stopped a season-high 47 shots through regulation and overtime, and three more in the shootout as Toronto beat Calgary 2-1 on Wednesday for its second win over the Flames in eight days.
William Nylander scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout, deking to the backhand to beat Mike Smith.
“I didn’t think we had very good legs. We looked like a team that came back from a road trip even though we had days to recover,” said Babcock, who watched him team get outplayed for large chunks of the night and outshot 48-29.