The Carolina Hurricanes will get some help in goal with Frederik Andersen getting activated off injured reserve.

Backup netminder Frederik Andersen was placed on injured reserve, the team announced Tuesday. In a subsequent move, the Hurricanes recalled defenceman Ty Smith from the AHL's Chicago Wolves. The move comes after the 35-year-old has already missed a significant amount of time due to knee surgery, missing 37 games dating back to Oct. 28.

Frederik Andersen was activated from injured reserve and will be the backup for the Hurricanes against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, SCRIPPS, NHLN, TVAS2).

Andersen made 18 saves in a 7-4 win over Columbus on Thursday.

Andersen will start at home against the Blue Jackets on Thursday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports. Andersen returned to action Monday against Chicago and picked up the win, turning aside 22 of 25 shots he faced (.

The Carolina Hurricanes are gaining strength. Goaltender Frederik Andersen is back after having surgery in November.

Nearly two months after knee surgery, Frederik Andersen will return to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes activated Andersen off injured reserve on Friday per NHL insider Frank Seravalli.

The Carolina Hurricanes will finally be getting veteran Frederik Andersen back between the pipes tonight as the team takes on the Chicago Blackhawks. Andersen, 35, last played Oct. 26 against the Seattle Kraken,

Against Tampa Bay, a potential playoff opponent, Woll tied his career high for most games in an NHL season and earned a win.

The Carolina Hurricanes have been without starting goalie Frederik Andersen since the first few ... Anaheim Ducks, and Toronto Maple Leafs over the course of his 12-year NHL career.

Carolina Hurricanes netminder Frederik Andersen appears to nearing a return to action as he was activated from the injured reserve Friday, reports Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli.

Seth Jarvis had two goals and sparked the Carolina Hurricanes' big second period in a 7-4 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C. Sebastian Aho and Jarvis both had a goal and two assists in the five-goal second.