Andersen played his 500 th game on Jan. 20 against the Blackhawks in Chicago. He is the second goalie to reach the career milestone with the Hurricanes. On Jan. 23, he recorded his 300 th career win after the Hurricanes defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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

After a late Rangers breakaway bid was broken up in front of the Canes net, Mikko Rantanen carried the puck the other way and played a give-and-go with Jackson Blake as they entered the offensive zone, then set up Svechnikov alone in front for a tap-in dagger with 31 seconds left in the frame.

Frederik Andersen made 22 saves, Andrei Svechnikov scored in the opening minute of the first period and the final minute of the second as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes pulled away for a 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.

After the Carolina Hurricanes handed Peter Laviolette's New York Rangers a whooping 4-0 defeat on the road, goaltender Frederik Andersen dropped a cold-blooded statement.

Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen won his 300th National Hockey League game on Thursday night against the Blue Jackets.

The Carolina Hurricanes finished January on a seven-game point streak and a 10-3-2 record. They sit second in the Metropolitan Division with a 32-16-4 record (68 points) and are six points behind the Washington Capitals.

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Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and added an assist, Frederik Andersen made 22 saves, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-0.

The Carolina Hurricanes had a bit of everything in their 4-0 win over the New York Rangers Tuesday night at MSG. For one, Frederik Andersen was a driving force in the win, turning aside 22 shots for his first shutout of the season.

The Carolina Hurricanes are in a very good position to take advantage of the rising salary cap.