Hurricanes face decisions in net with Andersen, Raanta healthy for East final
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) blocks a New Jersey Devils in front of Carolina Hurricanes' Paul Stastny (26) and Devils' Miles Wood (44) during the third period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Karl B DeBlaker]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes were comfortable with using a rotation of two reliable veterans in net through the regular season. Things have looked different in the playoffs by necessity. The question is whether they’ll return to a rotation with both healthy again in the Eastern Conference Final against Florida. Antti Raanta got the most work in the first round with Frederik Andersen recovering from an illness. Andersen took over for the second round while Raanta recovered from his own ailment. Each played well in those longer stints. Coach Rod Brind’Amour isn’t revealing his plan for the best-of-seven series.
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Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas (88) congratulates Frederik Andersen after the Hurricanes defeated the New Jersey Devils in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Newark, N.J. The Hurricanes won 6-1. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
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Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta (32) jumps up to block a shot of the New York Islanders with Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) close by during the third period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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