
Goalie has been with Carolina since 2021-22, began 1st 16 video games in playoffs
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LAS VEGAS — Jordan Staal had loads of choices when it got here to handing off the Stanley Cup on Sunday.
The Carolina Hurricanes captain had simply obtained hockey’s holy grail from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman after a 3-0 win in opposition to the Vegas Golden Knights in Recreation 6 of the Cup Ultimate at T-Cellular Area.
After Staal celebrated with the Cup hoisted over his head, he gave it to goalie Frederik Andersen, his teammate since 2021-22 who began Carolina’s first 16 video games within the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season earlier than being changed by Brandon Bussi.
Andersen was 13-2 with a 1.89 goals-against common and .910 save share within the playoffs after going 16-14-5 with a 3.05 GAA and .874 save share in 35 regular-season video games (all begins).
After Andersen received the Cup, he handed it to ahead Taylor Hall, who scored the game-winning aim within the first interval Sunday.
After Corridor, the handoff listing went as follows: Sebastian Aho, Jaccob Slavin, Jordan Martinook, Shayne Gostisbehere, William Carrier, Nicolas Deslauriers, Sean Walker, Jalen Chatfield, Mark Jankowski, Eric Robinson, Andrei Svechnikov, Nikolaj Ehlers, Seth Jarvis, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, K'Andre Miller, Bussi, Mike Reilly, Jackson Blake, Logan Stankoven, Alexander Nikishin, Pyotr Kochetkov, coach Rod Brind’Amour.
