The Carolina Hurricanes ripped off 52 shots on goal Sunday night in Anaheim in a futile attempt to end a 23-day winless drought.
Ducks goaltender Frederik Andersen shut the door with 49 stellar saves in a 5-3 win.
Yet Andersen's performance never should have happened—for the Ducks, at least.
On June 26, 2010, it was a red-and-white 'Canes jersey slipping over Andersen's shoulders. After choosing now-franchise cornerstones Jeff Skinner and Justin Faulk in the first two rounds, Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford selected 20-year-old Andersen with a seventh-round flier, pick No. 187 overall.
The two seasons following that draft went quite well for Andersen, as he quickly advanced through European professional leagues. The 6'4", 230-pound youngster recorded a .941 save percentage in 39 appearances for prestigious Frolunda HC of the Swedish Elite League in 2011-12.
Then, well aware of rapidly rising prospect stock, Andersen found a more prominent agent to represent his upcoming contract negotiations. The agent's name was Ritch Winter, a well-known NHL agent who gained fame in the Ala ...
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