Canes G Pyotr Kochetkov sidelined at least one week
May 28, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) warms up prior to the game against the Florida Panthers in game five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will be out at least one week with a lower-body injury, coach Rod Brind'Amour said on Saturday.
Kochetkov sat out Thursday's season-opening 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils and will miss at least three more games, based on that recovery timeline.
Veteran Frederik Andersen was in goal against the Devils and stopped 19 shots. The Hurricanes also have netminder Brandon Bussi on the roster.
Kochetkov, 26, was 27-16-3 last season with two shutouts, a 2.60 goals-against average and an .897 save percentage in a career-high 47 games.
The Russian is 65-36-12 with 10 shutouts, a 2.47 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 116 games since Carolina drafted him in the second round in 2019.
--Field Level Media
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