Canes coach stands by Andersen after 5-goal G1
Key takeaways
- RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes remain confident in goaltender Frederik Andersen despite his numbers declining dramatically over the past six games.
- Andersen gave up five goals on 23 shots in Carolina's Game 1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday, a continuation of a statistical decline that began in the Eastern Conference finals.
- "I think a couple of those games, we weren't giving up a lot of shots.
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes remain confident in goaltender Frederik Andersen despite his numbers declining dramatically over the past six games.
Andersen gave up five goals on 23 shots in Carolina's Game 1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday, a continuation of a statistical decline that began in the Eastern Conference finals. But coach Rod Brind'Amour said he doesn't have concerns with Andersen.
"I think a couple of those games, we weren't giving up a lot of shots. So the save percentage count is a tough one for our team," Brind'Amour said. "We don't give up a lot. There's still quality chances. There's just not a lot of fluff. So yeah, I'm not concerned about it."