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Carolina Hurricanes: Keys to Securing the Bag Against Florida

By Matthew Nidiffer

Dec 21, 2019; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) tries to slip the puck past the defense of Florida Panthers defenseman Anton Stralman (6) during the second period at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2019; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) tries to slip the puck past the defense of Florida Panthers defenseman Anton Stralman (6) during the second period at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 13, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) faces the Dallas Stars attack during the third period at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 13, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) faces the Dallas Stars attack during the third period at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Ned Back in Net

Rod said earlier (at the time of writing) that he’s leaning towards starting Alex Nedeljkovic tonight, and he absolutely should be.

James Reimer looked shaky to start the Carolina Hurricane’s last game against Columbus, although he did regain his footing after settling in a bit.

Alex Nedeljkovic, in both of the starts Rod has given him, has proven to be a more than capable backup at the NHL level; given more time in the crease, I can see him blossoming into an incredibly solid NHL-level starting goaltender, which spells good news for the Canes after this season if they decide to re-sign him.

With Petr Mrazek waiting in the wings to recover from his thumb surgery, all Ned really needs to do is keep proving that he’s more than capable of holding down the fort, and I’m sure we’ll see him do so again tonight against a star-studded group of forwards.

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