Carolina reserve goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will miss the Hurricanes’ season opener in opposition to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night time in Raleigh, N.C., due to an undisclosed damage.
Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour stated Kochetkov was “nicked up” and missed observe on Wednesday and Thursday. Rookie Brandon Bussi will again up starter Frederik Andersen. Bussi was claimed off waivers from the Florida Panthers on Sunday and joined the Hurricanes on Wednesday.
There isn’t any timetable for Kochetkov’s return and he will probably be evaluated once more on Friday, Brind’Amour stated. The goalie performed the complete sport in Carolina’s 3-2 extra time loss on Saturday on the Nashville Predators to conclude the preseason. He allowed three objectives on 29 photographs for a .897 save share.
Kochetkov, 26, was 27-16-3 with a 2.60 goals-against common and .898 save share in 47 video games (all begins) final season.
He has began 112 of the 116 regular-season video games he has performed since his debut with Carolina within the 2021-22 season and is 65-36-12 with a 2.47 GAA and .905 save share.
Kochetkov is also 2-5 in 10 postseason video games (4 begins) with a 3.83 GAA and .860 save share, together with 1-1 with a 3.60 GAA and .855 save share final season.
–Area Stage Media
