Andersen did not practice Tuesday and will not travel with the Maple Leafs when they play the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday (7:30 pm ET; SN, MSG, NHL.TV).
"He's at this point diagnosed with a neck injury. He's not going to travel with us. I guess at this stage we'd say day to day, we don't really know," coach Sheldon Keefe said. "With the nature of the injury, it's something that is always kind of day to day and they just want to manage the symptoms and see how things go."
The veteran goalie, who allowed one goal on eight shots, was run into by Frank Vatrano after the Panthers forward was pushed by Toronto defenseman Jake Muzzin on a 2-on-1 with 1:36 remaining in the first period. He was slow to get up but was able to finish the period before being replaced at the start of the second by Michael Hutchinson, who made 10 saves on 13 shots.
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from Toronto of the American Hockey League on Tuesday. Kaskisuo made his NHL debut on Nov. 16, allowing six goals on 38 shots in a 6-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He is 12-7-2 with a 2.67 goals-against average and .912 save percentage in 23 AHL games this season.
"What I've come to know about [Kaskisuo] is he's a guy that enjoys big moments, enjoys challenges," said Keefe, who coached the 26-year-old in the AHL last season and earlier this season. "Last season he had a real up and down season with the Marlies but down the stretch of the season and into the playoffs he was outstanding and was a massive reason why we were able to sweep a very good Rochester team in the first round of the playoffs. He's got a bit of experience here at the NHL level under his belt now and I'm sure if called upon, he'd be anxious for an opportunity."
