Andersen suffered an injury as Devils forward Timo Meier crashed into the netminder midway through the game, frustrating Canes head coach Rod Brind'Amour. Andersen exited the game after colliding with Meier following an upper-body hit by the forward, which sent him sprawling backward into the net.

Rod Brind'Amour has frequently noted his Carolina Hurricanes would need goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov in a playoff run even as veteran Frederik Andersen played well in a lead role. The 25-year-old Kochetkov has already proven his coach right and might have to do so again as the Hurricanes get their first shot at advancing to