The Carolina Hurricanes are contemplating surgery for Frederik Andersen as a means for the goaltender to recover from his lower-body injury, head coach Rod Brind'Amour announced Saturday.

The 35-year-old goaltender has been out for nearly a month with a lower-body injury.

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Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is now out indefinitely, head coach Rod Brind'Amour confirmed.

So it seems like the Carolina Hurricanes are going to be without goaltender Frederik Andersen for much longer than originally anticipated. After the Canes practice on Friday, Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour gave an update on the team's Danish netminder.

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