Hurricanes blame Frederick Andersen for their early exit
The Carolina Hurricanes reached the second round, but lost in seven games with backup goaltender Antti Raanta and third-stringer Pyotr Kochetkov in net.
However, with the Canes still digesting their elimination at the hands of the New York Rangers, there is a feeling that the Canes could have benefited from the return of injured number one goaltender Frederik Andersen during the postseason.
Sara Civian of The Athletic expresses it as follows:
«There's a sense that some in the Canes organization wish Andersen would have pushed through and played, while others sympathized with the complexity of a goaltender injury on such a big body.»
«Regardless, the Canes need to make sure Andersen is in a position to succeed next season and that they've exhausted every resource in understanding what happened and how to help. They also need to come to terms with the fact that Andersen might not play through an injury. If they don't feel confident in him as their No. 1 at that point, they need to cut their losses and move on.»
«Regardless, the Canes need to make sure Andersen is in a position to succeed next season and that they've exhausted every resource in understanding what happened and how to help. They also need to come to terms with the fact that Andersen might not play through an injury. If they don't feel confident in him as their No. 1 at that point, they need to cut their losses and move on.»
Oh wow, the Canes wanted Andersen to push through and play injured. Clearly, they don't watch Maple Leafs games. When Andersen was their starter any little injury would get him off his game... A torn MCL isn't a joke.
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