Rasmus Andersson Takes Subtle Shot at Toronto Crowd After Marner’s Return

What a time for Rasmus Andersson to make his Vegas Golden Knights debut: Mitch Marner’s return to Toronto on a Friday night, with much of the hockey world watching.

Despite all the hoopla surrounding the game, things went pretty well for Andersson and his new squad. The Golden Knights kept the Scotiabank Arena crowd quiet for most of the night en route to a 6–3 road win, holding the lead from start to finish. The only real bursts of noise came when Marner touched the puck — and sometimes even when he stepped onto the ice — though Andersson didn’t seem all that impressed by the atmosphere.

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When asked about it after the game, the veteran defenseman downplayed things, suggesting it wasn’t that loud.

Andersson said:

“You know, they were a little bit of boos here & there but it wasn’t too, too loud if I’m being honest with you … I didn’t think it was that loud, if I’m honest with you.”

The 29-year-old Andersson was, of course, traded to Vegas last Sunday night in exchange for Zach Whitecloud, Abram Wiebe, a 2027 first-round pick, and a conditional 2028 second-round pick.

He’s a pending UFA in the sixth and final season of the six-year, $27.3 million extension signed with the Flames back in 2020. He’s tallied 31 points (10 goals, 21 assists) across 49 games played in 2025-26.

Rasmus Andersson Is Happy to Be in Vegas

While there was nothing that was going to shift the focus away from Marner coming back to Toronto for the first time as a visitor on Friday night, Andersson making his Golden Knights debut was another major storyline.

We had yet to hear from the Swedish blue liner since the deal went down, and to no surprise, he appears ready to make a run at a Stanley Cup in Vegas. “I’ve had a great time in Calgary — I’ve loved every second of it. I can’t say good enough things about that organization,” Andersson said. “But at the same time, I think it was time for them, and it was time for me to try something different. … This is a real contender.”

Andersson has made the postseason in only three of his eight full NHL seasons to date, advancing past the first round just once — during the 2021–22 campaign — before being eliminated by the rival Edmonton Oilers in five games.

He’ll now have his best chance to go deeper than ever before with Vegas, who currently holds a four-point cushion atop the Pacific Division, with games in hand on the teams behind them.

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