Frederik Andersen’s Eastern Conference Final Game 2 ended early. The Carolina Hurricanes goalie was pulled for the third period in favour of Pyotr Kochetkov after he allowed four goals on 16 shots.

The Panthers flat-out dominated the Hurricanes on Thursday, cruising to a 5-0 win to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 series with a spot in a third consecutive Stanley Cup Final at stake.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Frederik Andersen has stayed as calmly consistent as it gets in the NHL playoffs. That’s helped the Carolina Hurricanes make it back to the Eastern Conference final for the second time in three seasons.

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is set to make his 11th start of the postseason in Thursday's Game 2 against the Florida Panthers, aiming to improve a 7-3 record. The Danish veteran has had an excellent playoff campaign with the Hurricanes,

Frederik Andersen, a Denmark native called “Fredzilla” by teammates, has helped the Carolina Hurricanes reach the Eastern Conference Final for second time in three years.

Here are three EDGE stats behind Andersen’s postseason success:

Frederik Andersen's impressive goaltending has been crucial for the Carolina Hurricanes as they head into the Eastern Conference Final, praised by NHL Hall of Famer Henrik Lundqvist.

The Carolina Hurricanes continue to lean on a reliable penalty kill in their latest playoff run. The Hurricanes have been the No. 1 kill through the past seven regular seasons of coach Rod Brind'Amour's tenure.