May 30, 2021; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) comes out onto the ice before the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in game one of the second round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
The Carolina Hurricanes, despite struggling for years to find stability in the crease, have seemingly had the answer to their goaltending woes this entire time; or, at least since 2014. Rookie goaltending phenom Alex Nedeljkovic, despite seemingly coming from out of nowhere to attain tremendous NHL success thus far in his young career, has actually been wildly successful at every single level he’s been deployed in.