Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen made history by becoming the fourth netminder in NHL history to begin a postseason with an 8-0 record.
The 36-year-old Dane started in the fourth game of the second-round Stanley Cup series against the Philadelphia Flyers (a 3-2 overtime victory, giving Carolina a 4-0 series lead). He stopped 15 of 17 shots. In this playoff run, Andersen has eight wins in eight games, posting a .950 save percentage and a 1.12 goals-against average.
Andersen joins an elite group of goalies who have started a single postseason with eight straight wins: Grant Fuhr (1985, Edmonton, 9-0), Terry Sawchuk (1952, Detroit, 8-0), and Jacques Plante (1960, Montreal, 8-0; 1969, St. Louis, 8-0). Notably, the playoffs in 1952 and 1960 consisted of only two best-of-seven rounds, meaning Sawchuk and Plante achieved perfect records.
The record for the longest winning streak within a single postseason (11 games) is shared by Ed Belfour (1992, Chicago), Tom Barrasso (1992, Pittsburgh), and Patrick Roy (1993, Montreal). The overall record across multiple seasons belongs to Barrasso (14 games, Pittsburgh, 1992-1993).
