Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen left Monday’s game versus the Florida Panthers after winding up on the receiving end of a collision in the first period. He will not return, due to an upper-body injury.
Andersen was replaced by Michael Hutchinson for the start of the second period.
Panthers forward Frank Vatrano barrelled into Andersen during the first period and the 30-year-old left the game for further evaluation.
It would be catastrophic for the Maple Leafs if Andersen missed any time at all. Although he’s struggled for large portions of the 2019-20 season, Andersen has faced a larger volume of starts and shots than any goaltender since joining the Maple Leafs in 2016-17.