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Frederik Andersen plays heartbroken after agent's death, leads Hurricanes to Game 5 win

Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen honored his late agent, Claude Lemieux, who died by suicide Thursday, by playing in and winning Friday's Game 5 against the Canadiens.

ESPN·May 30, 2026·via ESPN

Frederik Andersen plays heartbroken after agent's death, leads Hurricanes to Game 5 win

Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen played with a heavy heart in Friday's Game 5 victory over the Canadiens after his agent, Claude Lemieux, died by suicide on Thursday.

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/48916977/canes-andersen-plays-heavy-heart-lemieux-death)._

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