Hurricanes' Andersen Injured, Game 5 Status Uncertain

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen left Game 4 against the New Jersey Devils after a second-period collision in the crease with Timo Meier. Andersen remained on the ice before exiting under his own power, and backup Pyotr Kochetkov replaced him. The collision initially led to a five-minute major penalty for Meier, but this was overturned on video review, a decision that frustrated Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour. Andersen, who has posted a .943 save percentage in the playoffs, has a history of knee injuries that limited his regular-season play. The Hurricanes were leading 3-1 at the time of Andersen's exit. It remains uncertain whether Andersen will be available for Game 5.