The 50 Greatest Ottawa Senators Of All-Time: #20 – #11
By Jack Leiper
15. Craig Anderson
Mar 28, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson (41) guards the net against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs beat the Senators 4-3 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 193 GP
Height/Weight: 6foot2, 180lbs
Acquired: Trade with Colorado (for Brian Elliot)
Since coming over in 2011, Craig Anderson has been a star goaltender for the Ottawa Senators.
His .941 lockout shortened season and 923sv% follow-up year give fans a good idea of what kind of goaltender Anderson is. He’s reliable and he stops pucks. He’s still one of the league’s top 10 goaltenders and going by this list, he’s the best Senators goaltender of all-time.
At 193 games, Anderson is still about 100 starts away from Lalime’s franchise record, but with 3 years of term left, there’s a chance he breaks that mark.
Anderson has had his down years, sure, the 13-14 year was rough all-around but goaltending was certainly not the problem. This year, Anderson has Andrew Hammond playing behind him and with a goaltender who has lost only once in regulation over 25 career starts, there might be more pressure on Anderson from Hammond than he had from Lehner.
Anderson has been steady. He’s had nearly 200 starts and has been a top-tier goaltender for the Senators. He’s played at an all-star level over those near 200 starts and has been an incredible player to watch.
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