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The puck bounces between Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) and Jaccob Slavin (74) with Montreal Canadiens' Cole Caufield (13) nearby during the first period in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, May 29, 2026.

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Andersen remains steady in emotional win as Hurricanes advance to Stanley Cup Final

Andersen remains steady in emotional win as Hurricanes advance to Stanley Cup Final

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen continued his strong postseason in net in an emotional win that pushed the Eastern Conference's top seed to the Stanley Cup Final. Andersen carried a shutout into the third period of Friday night's 6-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens to close out the Eastern Conference Final in five games. That came a day after learning that his agent and former NHL playing great Claude Lemieux died after taking his own life.