When the Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators meet for the first round of the playoffs this week, they will be doing so, thanks in large part to the performances of a couple of young star goalies.
For the Canes, that young star is Alex Nedeljvkovic, who emerged out of nowhere as one of the best goalies in the NHL as a rookie and helped put the final puzzle piece in place to make this team more than just a middle-of-the-road playoff contender.
He has made this Canes team look like a Stanley Cup contender.