Otherwise Steady Play in Net has the Hurricanes in the eastern final for the 2nd time in 3 years back

Raleigh, NC (AP) – Frederik Andersen remained as quietly consistent as in the NHL playoffs. It helped the Carolina Hurricanes return to the Eastern Conference final for the second time in three seasons. The 35-year-old veteran has the best savings percentage and goals at the average of the weekend under goals with multiple start, especially by keeping opponents in six or zero goals in six of his nine. He is giving up six goals in five second rounds against the Washington Capitals, which achieved the conference’s best record of the regular season and was second behind Winnipeg for the Presidents Trophy. “He just does what we knew he could always do,” defender Shayne Gostis joints said on Saturday while the Hurricanes were waiting at the end of the Florida Toronto series to teach their next opponent. “He was surely the backbone of our team, all the play -offs. And we relied a lot on Him in the sense that He makes such great salvation for us that enables us to win these matches. ‘ Andersen has so far placed elite numbers. He is 7-2 with a 1.36 goals versus the average and a percentage of 0.937. No other start-up goaltender has a sub-2.00 in the play-offs entering this weekend. And he was a perfect backup for a defense that smothered his first two enemies. “I’m just trying to be as good as possible in every situation, and at the moment in everything that comes before me and in whatever situation in the game,” Andersen said before the Hurricanes’ Game 5 closing of the caps. “I don’t have to decide how much we have the puck, how much they have the puck and how many times they shoot it.” I just have to put myself in the best position to make savings in whatever situation comes. “Two things stood out in two rounds of Andersen. Hiccups in these play-offs were an early exit in Game 4 against the demons due to a hit by a skating-in Timo Meier who chased him for the Game 5 Clincher, although a long break between rounds returned in the crease for Game 1 against Washington. Start. This is one of the bigger things for me. Of course, you have known my history for the past few years with a few things that no one wants to happen to you. You go through it and it is a good reminder of how precious this time you can play the sport. ‘Andersen’s game was an integral part of Carolina’s elite defense efforts by two rounds, which perfectly fit the Hurricanes’ efforts to smother opponents with an aggressive leading point, to control the chances that Andersen should stop in the lead only. managed more than 21 shots in any game, and in 11 of the 15 regulatory periods he signed a contract for one year to return next season. Freddie is in the net, he is a stud and he was a stud in his entire career, “Carolina captain Jordan Steel said after Thursday’s victory in Washington.” You always talk about his composure and he’s a rock, just make things look easy. ‘___ AP Hockey writer Stephen Whyno in Washington contributed to this report.