The Toronto Maple Leafs should have their No. 1 goalie back between the pipes when they kick off their opening-round matchup Thursday against the Washington Capitals.
Frederik Andersen took part in practice Tuesday, after which head coach Mike Babcock said he should be ready for Game 1, according to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun.
Andersen left Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins early in the second period after a collision with Tom Sestito. He subsequently missed the team's final game of the season against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
As for defensemen Nikita Zaitsev and Roman Polak, both left Sunday's game with injuries and were not present at practice. They are progressing, but there's no guarantee they will return for Thursday's contest, Babcock said, according to TSN's Kristen Shilton.
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