Andersen out indefinitely for Hurricanes with blood clotting issue

Frederik Andersen sidelined indefinitely due to blood clotting issue

At just 34 years old, Frederik Andersen’s hockey career has come to a sudden halt due to a concerning blood clotting issue. Since his last game on November 2nd, where he valiantly made 24 saves for the Carolina Hurricanes in a narrow 2-1 loss against the New York Rangers, he has been unable to take the ice. This season, Andersen has demonstrated impressive skills with a record of 4 wins, 1 loss, and 0 overtime losses, along with a goals-against average of 2.87 and a save percentage of .894 in six starts.

“During recent medical examinations, our team discovered that Frederik Andersen is facing a blood clotting complication that requires immediate attention,” revealed Hurricanes’ general manager, Don Waddell. “While we cannot provide a precise timeline for his return, we are confident that Freddie will make a complete recovery.”

To ensure that the Hurricanes have a contingency plan in place, they have recruited Jaroslav Halak for a free agent tryout. Halak, a seasoned 38-year-old goalie, boasts an impressive career record of 295 wins, 189 losses, and 69 overtime losses. Furthermore, he maintains an outstanding goals-against average of 2.50, a save percentage of .915, and an impressive 53 shutouts in 581 games (555 starts) across various teams, including the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, Islanders, Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, and Rangers. In addition, goalie Pyotr Kochetkov has been recalled from Syracuse of the American Hockey League on Monday.

Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour shared, “[Halak has] been out there. With Freddie going down, we needed another guy. We’ve got to make sure we’ve got that position covered. We’re covering our bases a little bit.”