Frederik Andersen is expected to be out 8-12 weeks for the Carolina Hurricanes because of a knee injury that will require surgery.

The veteran netminder has been out for multiple weeks already with what was designated as a lower-body injury.

The Carolina Hurricanes are once again going to be without goaltender Frederik Andersen for an extended period of time. The oft-injured goaltender has gone under the knife to repair an ailment with his knee and is expected to miss at least the next eight weeks of action.