Report: Andersen diagnosed with upper-body injury, to be examined in Toronto
The Toronto Maple Leafs are bringing their goalie home.
Frederik Andersen was injured in a collision Friday with one of his defensemen while playing for Denmark during an Olympic qualifier in Minsk, Belarus, and is reportedly listed as having sustained an upper-body injury, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
The Maple Leafs will fly Andersen to Toronto and have him looked at by doctors, and the club isn't sure of the severity of the injury, Friedman adds.
Here's the collision, which occurred against Slovenia:
Here is the collision that forced #Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen to leave Denmark's game against Slovenia earlier. pic.twitter.com/YBimNJ1cme
— Alex Nunn (@aj_ranger) September 2, 2016
Andersen is one of three goaltenders - along with Jaroslav Halak and Thomas Greiss - on Team Europe for the upcoming World Cup, and the squad is set to convene in Montreal and Quebec City for training camp Sunday. His injury puts his tournament status in question.
The 26-year-old was acquired by Toronto over the summer and signed to a lucrative five-year, $25-million contract extension to be the club's undisputed No. 1 goalie. The Maple Leafs will no doubt prioritize his health and their upcoming season over the World Cup, which begins Sept. 17 in Toronto.