The year is 2013 and the hockey season is just barely underway. The Carolina Hurricanes, who have been trying to find a solution to their seemingly endless backup goaltending issues, went out and signed Anton Khudobin as a free agent to form a 1A/1B tandem with incumbent starter Cam Ward. The team went 2-1-2 out of the gate and then Khudobin would get injured in a event that is still featured in weird injury highlight reels everywhere.
But all will be okay, right? Ward can handle the load, and the team will recall their prospect goalie Justin Peters who had NHL experience as a backup from the previous year.