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

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 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.

Wyatt Johnston followed Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka as the third player to score a hat trick during Tuesday’s slate and became the youngest in franchise history to do so in natural fashion. With every hat trick this season,

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen will face the New York Rangers on Tuesday. He enters the matchup against Igor Shesterkin and the Rangers riding a five-game winning streak. However, Andersen hasn't been at his best since recovering from knee surgery.

Nearly two months after knee surgery, Frederik Andersen will return to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes activated Andersen off injured reserve on Friday per NHL insider Frank Seravalli.

Carolina Hurricanes netminder Frederik Andersen appears to nearing a return to action as he was activated from the injured reserve Friday, reports Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli.

Andersen made 18 saves in a 7-4 win over Columbus on Thursday.

Dan Rosen of NHL.com: If a team comes to the Pittsburgh Penguins with a too good to be true offer, they have to consider it. There doesn’t appear to be anything imminent, especially with Sidney Crosby. He signed a two-year extension and said he plans to honor it.

Andersen will start at home against the Blue Jackets on Thursday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports. Andersen returned to action Monday against Chicago and picked up the win, turning aside 22 of 25 shots he faced (.