Believe it or not, the Toronto Maple Leafs may have found a goalie. Finally.

After failing to employ a consistent No. 1 since the days of Ed Belfour, the Maple Leafs orchestrated a trade over the summer to acquire Frederik Andersen from the Anaheim Ducks, and quickly tabbed him as their go-to with a five-year, $25-million extension.

But, like the Andrew Raycrofts and Vesa Toskalas before him, Andersen's start in Toronto was a nightmare. Through his first five games, the 27-year-old owned an ugly .848 save percentage, allowing 22 goals along the way.

However, unlike those before him, Andersen bounced back in grand fashion.

In 24 games since a seven-goal shellacking versus Tampa Bay, Andersen boasts a .939 save percentage, a 2.07 goals-against average, and a 14-7-3 record. Pretty good.

The more you shrink it down, the better it gets.

Andersen has been busy, as the Leafs allow 32.8 shots per game, third highest in the NHL. For the season, though, he ranks seventh among all goalies in save percentage (.927).

For a young, high-scoring team like the Maple Leafs, improved goaltending was a necessity. Lately, Andersen has given Toronto a chance every night, and it's resulted in three straight wins and a move up the Eastern Conference standings.

The spotlight in Toronto has mostly been directed toward Auston Matthews and the Leafs' array of rookie talents, but without the play of Andersen, none of it would matter.

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