from Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star,
A three-goal game by James van Riemsdyk, a last-minute goal from Patrick Marleau and shootout goals from Mitch Marner and Tyler Bozak rallied the Leafs to a 6-5 decision over the Dallas Stars, giving Toronto a franchise-record 11th win in a row at the Air Canada Centre.
But the Leafs played the final half of the game without Andersen, who pulled himself with what the team called an upper-body injury.
Leafs head coach Mike Babcock said he believed the injury occurred in the first period when Stars winger Alexander Radulov landed on Andersen, snapping the goaltender’s head back. Andersen was noticeably wincing afterward but stayed in the game.
“It sure didn’t seem like much,” Babcock said. “He played after he got hurt, so I don’t know exactly.”
The worry is Andersen might have suffered a concussion, or maybe an awkwardly pulled muscle. Curtis McElhinney played a solid second half and was spectacular in overtime to get the win. He will play Thursday in Buffalo.
Below, catch the game highlights and how Andresen may have been injured...
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