Frederik Andersen returned to the Carolina Hurricanes' net at the start of the second round and delivered the kind of goaltending they've gotten from him whenever he has been healthy.

On May 3, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that they signed goaltender Frederik Andersen to a one-year, $2.75 million contract extension. This was just three days after the Hurricanes signed forward Taylor Hall to a three-year,

The Hurricanes lost Frederik Andersen in Game 4 of the first round, but he will return for Game 1 against the Capitals.