Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will be the team's starter between the pipes in Game 3 against the Rangers on Thursday. Carolina is making a change in goal after losing both of the first two games in the series 4-3 with Frederik Andersen in the crease. Andersen has registered a lowly .871 save percentage against the Rangers, but Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour appeared to suggest on Thursday that the Danish netminder sits out Game 3 for rest purposes. Kochetkov will play his sixth career Stanley Cup Playoffs game. He's coming off a solid regular-season campaign, which saw Kochetkov go 23-13-4 with four shutouts. He allowed 2.33 goals and had a .911 save percentage.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov stood on his head and stopped 44 shots while registering his third shutout of the season on Thursday against Florida. Kochetkov's efforts helped the Hurricanes grab a 1-0 win, with Sebastian Aho providing the game-winner with 19 seconds left in regulation. The Russian netminder established a franchise record for most saves in a shutout by a rookie goaltender. Kochetkov has dropped only two of his last 11 decisions, improving to 15-9-3 for the year. He has allowed 2.37 goals with a .911 save percentage.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will be the starting goaltender for Tuesday's contest versus the visiting Vancouver Canucks. The young netminder has been out since Jan. 11 due to a concussion suffered in a crease collision versus the Anaheim Ducks. It's been a decent season for the 24-year-old who sports a 2.58 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage across 23 outings (21 starts), going 11-7-3 in that time. It's been a whirlwind between the pipes for the Hurricanes this season as Frederik Andersen has been out since Nov. 2 due to blood clots while veteran Antti Raanta has mostly struggled but was forced to start six of the Hurricanes' past seven games.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov notched his fourth shutout of the campaign with a 19-save effort against Philadelphia on Thursday, backstopping his crew to a 1-0 victory. Andrei Svechnikov potted the lone goal with the man advantage early in the game. Kochetkov hadn't played in the big league since Jan. 15. He was an emergency call-up from the AHL Wednesday after Antti Raanta (undisclosed) hurt himself in Tuesday's victory over. The Hurricanes have been blessed with three in-form goalies this season, and Kochetkov has played his part in the team's success with an 11-4-5 record, giving up only 2.21 goals per game with a .917 save percentage. Raanta's injury isn't deemed to be serious, but Carolina has a back-to-back scheduled for the weekend, so we could see more of Kochetkov very soon.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will guard the crease against Vancouver on Sunday. The Russian netminder is getting his 18th start of the year and will be looking to end a three-game losing streak. Kochetkov has suddenly gone cold after looking nearly unbeatable for a long stretch. He has a 10-4-4 record for the season and boasts a 2.30 goals-against average with a .914 save percentage and three shutouts. The Hurricanes are huge favorites for the contest, but this is a tough matchup for Kochetkov, as Vancouver is averaging 3.40 goals per game. He will be backed up by Antti Raanta, with Frederik Andersen getting a rest day after beating Pittsburgh 2-1 with 34 saves on Saturday.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov upped his record to 10-1-4 with Tuesday's 4-1 victory over New Jersey. He stopped 37 of 38 shots, tying a franchise record in the process. The 23-year-old joined Cam Ward as the only goaltenders in the Hurricanes/Whalers franchise record to record a 10-game point streak. Kochetkov hasn't dropped a game in regulation since Nov. 23, going 8-0-2 while giving up only 17 goals during the run. It's been a huge year for Kochetkov, with him being tied for the most shutouts in the league with three and sitting behind only Boston's Linus Ullmark with a 1.94 goals-against average.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov neutralized the Red Wings on Tuesday with 27 saves in a 1-0 win. On his way to his second consecutive shutout, Kochetkov was busiest in the second period when Detroit fired 14 pucks at him. The Russian youngster is now tied for the league lead with three shutouts. The Hurricanes looked to have been in quite a bit of trouble when Frederik Andersen (lower body) went down with an injury, but Kochetkov has done an amazing job in his absence, posting a 7-1-4 record for the campaign with a 2.02 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage. Andersen's return isn't far away anymore and it will be a blow for Kochetkov's fantasy stock, but he has done more than enough to continue getting action. It would be smart for Carolina to use him in every road game, as Kochetkov hasn't yet dropped a single away outing in regulation, going 6-0-4.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov eased his way to his second shutout of the season Saturday, needing to produce only 16 saves to keep the Islanders at bay in a 3-0 win. It was a very lethargic performance from the home team, and it appeared that the Islanders were completely out of gas in the third period when they sent just four shots in Kochetkov's way. The 23-year-old Russian became the fourth rookie goaltender in league history with a season-opening road point streak of nine-plus games, and he's only the second netminder with at least one point in each of his first 12 road appearances, so Kochetkov is clearly enjoying the away days. He's now sitting on a 6-1-4 record and boasts a 2.21 goals-against average with a .918 save percentage.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov recorded his first career shutout on Monday against Chicago, finishing a 3-0 win with 27 saves. He became the third goalie in franchise history to register a shutout before his 24th birthday. The 23-year-old Kochetkov was playing in only his fifth career game. This was his second appearance of the season, with Frederik Andersen (undisclosed) having dropped out of the lineup. Antti Raanta has earned a pair of starts as well lately, but he hasn't found his way to the win column. It will be interesting to see who gets the nod for Thursday's clash with Colorado. Kochetkov hasn't put a foot wrong this season and boasts a 1.00 goals-against average with a .959 save percentage.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will start Friday's Game 3 against Boston. The 22-year-old Russian posted a 3-0-0 record during the regular season and made his postseason debut in Game 2 after Antti Raanta exited with an upper-body injury. The Finnish veteran is actually game-ready as well and will dress Friday night, but Kochetkov is getting the nod as the starter. He stopped 30 of 32 shots in 52 minutes of action in Game 2. Boston has also shaken things up between the pipes and will go with Jeremy Swayman.
