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Andersen will undergo knee surgery Friday and is expected to miss 8-12 weeks.

Andersen has been out of action since Oct. 26, when he was injured in Seattle. His return timetable should get him back in action, barring any setbacks, at some point between late January and late February. The good news is that the NHL will take a two-week break in early February, so the Hurricanes will not have to rush Andersen back. The 35-year-old was 3-1-0 with a 1.49 GAA and a .941 save percentage over four appearances prior to the injury. Look for Pyotr Kochetkov to be the No. 1 goaltender in Carolina, with Spencer Martin as his backup, until Andersen returns.

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