Andersen will start at home against the Blue Jackets on Thursday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports. Andersen returned to action Monday against Chicago and picked up the win, turning aside 22 of 25 shots he faced (.

The Carolina Hurricanes will finally be getting veteran Frederik Andersen back between the pipes tonight as the team takes on the Chicago Blackhawks. Andersen, 35, last played Oct. 26 against the Seattle Kraken,

The veteran netminder suffered a knee injury on Oct. 26 in Seattle and underwent surgery in November. Returning to practice with the team earlier this month, he's now good to go and will play his 500th NHL game this evening. A major milestone for a backstop, Andersen will become just the 84th in NHL history to reach the mark.

The Carolina Hurricanes are gaining strength. Goaltender Frederik Andersen is back after having surgery in November.

Bertuzzi has a knack for scoring goals from close to the net. Now, on a line with Connor Bedard, that unique skill is paying off more often.

Carolina Hurricanes netminder Frederik Andersen will make his first start since returning from injury in New Jersey on Monday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The Chicago Blackhawks had a chance to win two games in a row for just the third time this season, but the Carolina Hurricanes had other ideas. Despite falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the visitors came from behind to win 4-3 in overtime.

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Andersen stopped 22 of 25 shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks. Making his first start since Oct. 26 after undergoing knee surgery Nov. 22 and being activated off injured reserve Friday,

The Carolina Hurricanes took down the Dallas Stars on Tuesday to earn their third-straight victory and extend their season record to 29-16-3. It also moved the

The Blue Jackets could be in a different situation regarding goaltending. Elvis Merzlikins left the mid-day skate on Wednesday with an apparent injury, but then he was in the crease that night and stopped 28 of 29 shots while beating the Maple Leafs. Daniil Tarasov is Columbus' backup.