The Carolina Hurricanes are gaining strength. Goaltender Frederik Andersen is back after having surgery in November.
Andersen played his 500 th game on Jan. 20 against the Blackhawks in Chicago. He is the second goalie to reach the career milestone with the Hurricanes. On Jan. 23, he recorded his 300 th career win after the Hurricanes defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The veteran netminder suffered a knee injury on Oct. 26 in Seattle and underwent surgery in November. Returning to practice with the team earlier this month, he's now good to go and will play his 500th NHL game this evening. A major milestone for a backstop, Andersen will become just the 84th in NHL history to reach the mark.
Frederik Andersen made 22 saves, Andrei Svechnikov scored in the opening minute of the first period and the final minute of the second as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes pulled away for a 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.
After a late Rangers breakaway bid was broken up in front of the Canes net, Mikko Rantanen carried the puck the other way and played a give-and-go with Jackson Blake as they entered the offensive zone, then set up Svechnikov alone in front for a tap-in dagger with 31 seconds left in the frame.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen defeated Chicago 4-3 in overtime on Monday as he made his first start since Oct. 26. Andersen, who finished with 22 saves, was beaten twice in the opening frame.
The Carolina Hurricanes will finally be getting veteran Frederik Andersen back between the pipes tonight as the team takes on the Chicago Blackhawks. Andersen, 35, last played Oct. 26 against the Seattle Kraken,
Carolina Hurricanes netminder Frederik Andersen will make his first start since returning from injury in New Jersey on Monday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
The franchise's leader in game-winning goals potted the 60th of his career on a one-timer teed up by Martin Necas 59 seconds into the extra frame, converting the only shot attempted by either club in overtime. Aho has scored the game-winner in all four of Carolina's overtime victories this season.
The Carolina Hurricanes will be back in Raleigh, N.C., for a game Thursday night with a different look from when they last played on home ice.
The Carolina Hurricanes aren’t far removed from one of the biggest blockbuster trades the NHL has seen in a long time. In a three-team deal with the Colorado Av
Behind a Frederik Andersen shutout and two goals from Andrei Svechnikov, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Rangers 4-0.