Andersen anticipates shared goaltending duties with Oilers
New Edmonton Oilers goaltender Frederik Andersen says he does not expect to carry the heavy workload he had under coach Mike Babcock with the Toronto Maple Leafs, anticipating a more even split of starts in Edmonton.
Frederik Andersen, who recently joined the Edmonton Oilers, said he expects to see a different approach to goaltending workload under head coach Mike Babcock compared to their time together with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
During his tenure in Toronto under Babcock, Andersen was regularly one of the busiest goaltenders in the league, often logging a heavy number of starts each season. He indicated that he does not anticipate a similar workload with the Oilers.
Andersen suggested that starts in net will likely be shared more evenly among Edmonton's goaltending options going forward, rather than relying heavily on a single starter.
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