Hurricanes Keep 12-Win Formula for Stanley Cup Final Game 1

3 articles · Updated · NHL.com · Jun 2

Frederik Andersen is set to start Game 1 against Vegas as Carolina keeps the same lineup structure that carried it to 12 playoff wins.
Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake remain the Hurricanes' top scoring line, while Eric Robinson enters after leading Carolina with 3 goals in the Eastern Conference Final.
Andersen brings a .931 save percentage, 1.41 goals-against average and a career-high 12 postseason wins, leading playoff goalies in both rate categories among those with at least 5 games.
Carolina listed no injuries, with Pyotr Kochetkov, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Nicolas Deslauriers among the scratches for the Stanley Cup Final opener in Raleigh.

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