Andersen’s steady play in net has the Hurricanes back in the Eastern final for 2nd time in 3 years | Sports

RALEIGH, N.C. – Frederik Andersen has stayed as calmly consistent as it gets in the NHL playoffs. That’s helped the Carolina Hurricanes make it back to the Eastern Conference final for the second time in three seasons.

The 35-year-old veteran has the best save percentage and goals-against average in the postseason among goalies with multiple starts, notably by holding opponents to one or zero goals in six of his nine starts. He’s coming off giving up six goals in five second-round games against the Washington Capitals, who posted the conference’s best regular-season record and was second behind Winnipeg for the Presidents’ Trophy.

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