Hurricanes Keep Game 1 Lineup for ECF Game 2 as Andersen Makes 10th Playoff Start
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Updated · NHL.com · May 23
Hurricanes Keep Game 1 Lineup for ECF Game 2 as Andersen Makes 10th Playoff Start
11 articles · Updated · NHL.com · May 23
Frederik Andersen is set for his 10th playoff start as Carolina keeps the same projected lineup for Game 2 against Montreal.
Six Canadiens goals in Game 1 ended the Hurricanes' run of holding opponents to two or fewer in their first eight postseason games, with Carolina blaming breakaways and odd-man rushes.
Seth Jarvis and Eric Robinson scored in the opener, but Carolina is still seeking more offense as it tries to even the Eastern Conference Final at home.
Andersen still enters Game 2 with a playoff-best .950 save percentage and 1.12 goals-against average, underscoring that Carolina's bigger issue was defensive structure rather than goaltending.
Can Montreal’s record-setting young offense maintain its road dominance, or will their playoff inconsistency resurface against a desperate Carolina team?
Is Carolina's playoff curse a real hurdle, or was their Game 1 loss simply rust that their dominant system can overcome?