May 11, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen proved unbeatable against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night, backstopping his squad to a 4-0 victory with a 21-save shutout. Andersen has been top-class in these playoffs, and his best performance yet came at a crucial time, helping Carolina take a 2-1 lead in the second-round series. He became the 10th goaltender in NHL history to register a postseason shutout with three different franchises. Andersen has allowed only 1.32 goals with a .940 save percentage in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, boasting a record of 5-2. He has won all three home appearances, giving up just two total goals.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
May 6, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (undisclosed) will return to the crease for Game 1 against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Due to an undisclosed injury, Andersen was unavailable for the closeout game against the New Jersey Devils last Tuesday. While Pyotr Kochetkov helped the team finish off the Devils, Andersen's return will be a big boost for Carolina. He has been in remarkable form this postseason, going 3-1 with a 1.59 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage. Andersen has posted a 10-4-3 career record against the Capitals and went 1-0-1 in the regular season against them this term.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Tom Gulitti
May 4, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (undisclosed) has signed a one-year, $2.75 million extension. The 35-year-old was heading toward unrestricted free agency but has decided to remain with the Hurricanes for a fifth consecutive season. In recent years, Andersen has seen limited action due to health issues. Nevertheless, he has proven to be highly reliable for Carolina when healthy, recording a 13-8-1 record this season. Andersen finished the campaign with a 2.50 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage, recording one shutout. He suffered a new injury in the first-round series against the New Jersey Devils but is expected to return for the start of Round 2 against the Washington Capitals.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
May 1, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (undisclosed) is expected to return to practice on Friday. The Danish veteran was injured in Game 4 against the New Jersey Devils and was unavailable when Carolina closed out the first-round series with a 5-4 double-overtime win on Tuesday. However, with him set to practice again, there is a strong chance Andersen will be ready for the start of Round 2 against the Washington Capitals. He finished the opening round with a 3-1 record and posted an impressive 1.59 goals-against average with a .936 save percentage. Andersen boasts a strong 10-4-3 career record against the Capitals.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
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