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Craig Anderson | Goalie

Team: Ottawa Senators
Age / DOB:  (32) / 5/21/1981
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 180
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Craig Anderson kicked out 32 of 38 shots in a 7-3 defeat on Wednesday.
Anderson was great in the first period, but the Penguins seemed to get better as this contest went on. He was finally yanked in the third period in favor of Robin Lehner. The 21-year-old goaltender ended up stopping three of four shots in the losing effort. The Senators are now down 3-1 in this series and will likely need Anderson to bounce back and steal Game 5. May 22 - 10:19 PM

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Craig Anderson turned away 49 of 50 shots for the Senators in a 2-1 double-overtime win over Pittsburgh Sunday night.

As was the case on numerous occasions throughout the season, Anderson was the single-biggest reason for the Ottawa victory on this night. With a 2.17 GAA and .940 save percentage in the postseason, there's no question he's holding up his end of the bargain.
May 20 - 2:22 AM

As expected, Craig Anderson will be the Senators' starting goaltender on Sunday.

Anderson was pulled from Game 2 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but he is still their clear number one goaltender. He has a 2.52 GAA and .931 save percentage in seven postseason starts.
May 18 - 2:43 PM

When Ottawa coach Paul MacLean pulled Craig Anderson early in the second period Friday night, it was the first time a Senators goalie did not finish a game he started for non-injury reasons this season.

That's a span of 55 games. It just demonstrates how good Ottawa goaltender has been this campaign to this point. That said, Anderson has not looked good in round two against the Penguins and we wouldn't be shocked if he is pulled again if he runs into trouble in Game 3.
May 18 - 1:05 PM

Craig Anderson was roughed up for three goals in Ottawa's 4-3 setback in Game 2 of their semifinal series with the Penguins on Friday night.

The Penguins certainly dictated the pace, though Anderson wasn't sharp for the second straight tilt, making 18 saves and getting yanked 1:15 into the second period. The silver lining was how backup Robin Lehner played. Making his playoff debut, Lehner kicked aside 20 of 21 shots, the only goal coming about seven minutes after he entered the game. The 21-year-old got sharper as game went on, making a number of great saves to keep Ottawa within striking distance. Anderson is still the starter, but he's now given up seven goals in the series and Lehner's performance Friday night might sway coach Paul MacLean into a quick hook if he struggles again.
May 17 - 10:40 PM

Craig Anderson allowed four goals on 30 shots in a Game 1 loss to Pittsburgh to open the semifinal round.

The Penguins scored two goals on three power play opportunities in the contest and they added a shorthanded marker against Anderson as well. The Ottawa goaltender allowed more than two goals just once against Montreal in the first round of the postseason, but facing a stacked Penguins offense will put him to the test every night.
May 14 - 10:22 PM

Craig Anderson turned aside 33 of 34 shots Thursday as the Senators defeated Montreal by a score of 6-1 to eliminate the Canadiens from the playoffs.

Anderson allowed only nine goals over the course of the five-game series and severely outplayed the Montreal netminders, which was one of the biggest factors in the Ottawa win. There really isn't a hotter goalie in the league at the moment.
May 9 - 9:59 PM

Craig Anderson isn't concerned that he wasn't nominated for the Vezina Trophy.

"It didn't even cross my mind at all," said Anderson. "You can make the perfect argument that I didn't play enough games, but it's one of those things. It's a personal accolade that doesn't mean a whole lot in a team game." He is also focused right now on just winning playoff games. If Anderson didn't miss 18 contests with an ankle injury he probably would've been among the three finalists for the Vezina. In 24 regular-season games, he led all goaltenders with a .941 save percentage and a 1.69 goals-against average.
Source: Ottawa Sun
May 9 - 12:27 PM

Craig Anderson defended 26 shots in Ottawa's 3-2 overtime victory against Montreal Tuesday night.

The win gives Ottawa a 3-1 stranglehold in the series. Anderson has been excellent between the pipes for the Senators in their first-round match-up versus the Canadiens. He leads all goaltenders with a .945 save percentage and has a 2.00 GAA. He spotted the Canadiens a 2-0 lead Tuesday, but held his teammates in the game to help them mount a comeback victory.
May 7 - 10:31 PM

Craig Anderson allowed one goal on 34 shots Sunday en route to a 6-1 win over the Canadiens in Game Three of their first round playoff series.

The difference in the series thus far has been reflected in the play of the goaltenders, as Anderson has been the primary reason for victory in each of Ottawa's wins. With a GAA of 2.00 and a .949 save percentage so far in the postseason, Anderson is proving that his regular season performance was legitimate.
May 5 - 11:37 PM

Craig Anderson made 31 saves in the Senators' 3-1 Game 2 loss Friday night against the Canadiens.

Even though it was a much lower workload (50 shots to 34), Anderson didn't have as good a night as he did in Game 1. He gave up all three goals on 10 shots in the second period. In 15 career playoff games, Anderson has a 2.32 goals-against average and .934 save percentage. The series shifts to Scotiabank Place tied up at one game apiece.
May 3 - 10:49 PM

Craig Anderson made a whopping 48 saves for Ottawa in a 4-2 win over the Canadiens in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series.

If not for the midseason ankle injury he suffered Anderson would likely be the favorite to win the Vezina Trophy this year so we're certainly not surprised by this exceptional performance. They may have been underdogs entering the series, but knowledgeable fans already knew the Senators would be a tough one for Montreal.
May 2 - 10:00 PM

Craig Anderson will enter the 2013 playoffs seeking his first series victory.

In his previous two postseason appearances, he lost a six-game series with the Colorado Avalanche in 2009 and he dropped a seven-game series to the New York Rangers last year with Ottawa. Anderson has a .933 save percentage and a 2.29 GAA in 13 playoff contests, which are impressive statistics. If Ottawa is going to advance past Montreal then he will have to be at his best again and he has the tools and the experience to steal games.
Apr 30 - 10:02 AM

Craig Anderson made 23 saves Saturday night in the Santors' 2-1 loss to the Flyers.

With playoff seeding on the line, the Senators will turn to Anderson on Sunday, too. Anderson sports a league-leading goals-against average (1.69) and save percentage (.941).
Apr 27 - 10:49 PM

Craig Anderson will start in goal Saturday against the Flyers.

He's been nothing short of fantastic and the Senators are hoping to move up a spot or two in the Eastern Conference playoff seedings. Start him if you own him.
Apr 27 - 11:55 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
C1Jason Spezza
2Kyle Turris
3Mika Zibanejad
4Zack Smith
5Peter Regin
6Jean-Gabriel Pageau
7Mike Hoffman
LW1Milan Michalek
2Cory Conacher
3Guillaume Latendresse
4Colin Greening
5Jim O'Brien
6Matt Kassian
RW1Daniel Alfredsson
2Jakob Silfverberg
3Chris Neil
4Erik Condra
5Mark Stone
D1Erik Karlsson
2Sergei Gonchar
3Patrick Wiercioch
4Chris Phillips
5Jared Cowen
6Marc Methot
7Mike Lundin
8Andre Benoit
9Eric Gryba
G1Craig Anderson
2Robin Lehner