Hey, remember when the Hurricanes traded Alex Nedeljkovic and everyone was thrown into a frenzy about goaltending? Ah, good times. When the Hurricanes decided to sign Andersen in free agency, it was viewed with skepticism by many in the fan base. Andersen hadn’t exactly been stellar in Toronto, and while Toronto’s defense wasn’t the best, it didn’t inspire a ton of confidence in many fans. Andersen would have a lot to prove, and he managed to do just that early on in the season. Andersen won his first eight starts as a Hurricane and never looked back.
Throughout the year, Andersen proved to be a steady netminder that would provide the Hurricanes with some desperately needed stability.