The surge of decibels and emotions before, during and after a tribute video was played Sunday during a first-period TV timeout validated Carolina fans full-out affection for John Forslund. It was as loud as any Hurricanes goal celebration when the jumbotron showed Forslund waving to the crowd. Sheer bedlam, sheer sustained gratitude for an announcer fast-tracked for the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen was raised in Denmark and is still continuing to blossom during his early time here in his first year with the team.