Hurricanes Activate Starting Goalie from IR

Just a game shy of a big milestone, Andersen holds a career record of 298-128-52, just two wins back of another significant marker.

Andersen has spent time with the Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, and Toronto Maple Leafs over the course of his 12-year NHL career. He wasn’t able to prove much with only four games played this season, but at 35 years old, he appeared to still be at the top of his game.

Before being taken out of the lineup, Andersen played four games and held a 3-1-0 record with a .941 save percentage and 1.48 goals against average.

Injuries have played a massive role in Andersen’s career, especially in recent years. He was held to just 16 games last season, but still put up a 13-2-0 record. In 2022-23, he played in 34 games, with a 21-11-1 record.

In Andersen’s absence, the Hurricanes had their own issues between the pipes. Other netminder suffered injuries and they’ve seen five different goalies appear in at least one game for them this year.

Despite the revolving door of goalies, the Hurricanes are still a top team in the Metropolitan Division. They have a 26-16-3 record for 55 standings points.

Pytor Kochetkov took over as the go-to starter in Andersen’s absence with a 19-6-2 record, .901 save percentage, and 2.54 goals against average.

The Hurricanes next game comes at home against the Vegas Golden Knights, and it is yet to be seen if Andersen will make his 500th career appearance.