When the Hurricanes decided that their slogan for this season and perhaps beyond was going to be “Cause Chaos,” I’m sure they didn’t expect that to describe what would happen in the crease. The season started with a discussion of how to balance three goaltender contracts, stashing one away on some minor league team, and it’s progressed to the point where one claimed off waivers is 3-0-0 since joining the team.
At the eye of this chaos is a serious medical issue for the starter, Frederik Andersen. Before the season could really get on a roll, Andersen was diagnosed with what has since been identified as Deep-Vein Thrombosis, which caused some pulmonary embolisms.