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Kochetkov will start Sunday vs. Winnipeg.
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Kochetkov led the Hurricanes onto the ice for warmups.
Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour has rotated goalies almost evenly in recent seasons, but Pyotr Kochetkov's outstanding early-season performances have led him to deviate from the plan. The 27-year-old goalie returns to the crease on Thursday for his ninth start in Carolina's last 12 games and, deservedly, after posting a tremendous undefeated 8-0-0 record with an absurd 1.62 GAA and .918 SV%. In his previous outing, he saved 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins. The Hurricanes enter Thursday's contest as significant -253 home favourites against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that has scored two or fewer goals in four of their last five games (3-2-0).
Hall (upper-body) will remain out on Thursday and is expected to miss a few more games.
Hall hasn't played since suffering an upper-body injury on October 13th. He has been a full participant at practice since Monday, but Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour says he will remain sidelined on Thursday and likely for a few more games. The 34-year-old Hall has five points (3G / 2A) in eight games this season and hopes to continue as an effective depth contributor for the Hurricanes.
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Kochetkov was in the starter's crease at Carolina's morning skate.
Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour has rotated goalies almost evenly in recent seasons, but Pyotr Kochetkov's outstanding early-season performances have led him to deviate from the plan. The 27-year-old goalie returns to the crease on Thursday for his ninth start in Carolina's last 12 games and, deservedly, after posting a tremendous undefeated 8-0-0 record with an absurd 1.62 GAA and .918 SV%. In his previous outing, he saved 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins. The Hurricanes enter Thursday's contest as significant -253 home favourites against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that has scored two or fewer goals in four of their last five games (3-2-0).
Jankowski (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups and will play Tuesday vs. Boston.
Hall (lower-body) will not play Tuesday vs. the Bruins.
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Kochetkov led the Hurricanes onto the ice for warmups.
Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour started Brandon Bussi in the first two games of the season, but has leaned more heavily on Kochetkov in recent games. The 27-year-old goalie returns to the crease on Tuesday for his eighth start in Carolina's last 11 games and, deservedly, after posting a tremendous undefeated 7-0-0 record with a 1.70 GAA and .916 SV%. He recorded his first shutout of the season in his most recent outing, saving 24 shots in a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Blues. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -185 home favourites against a 9-2-1 Boston Bruins team.
Hall (upper-body) will be a game-time decision vs. Boston on Tuesday.
Hall hasn't played since suffering an upper-body injury on October 13th, but he returned to practice on Monday and could play as soon as Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. The 34-year-old Hall has five points (3G / 2A) in eight games this season and hopes to continue as an effective depth contributor for the Hurricanes.
Jankowski (lower-body) will be a game-time decision vs. Boston on Tuesday.
Jankowski has been sidelined for over a week with a lower-body injury but returned to morning skate on Tuesday and appears to be an option vs. Boston. The 32-year-old forward was off to a tremendous start before his injury, scoring seven points (6G / 1A) in nine games. He is coming off a 2025-26 season where he scored 21 points (11G / 10A) in 68 games.
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Kochetkov is in the starter's crease at Carolina's morning skate.
Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour started Brandon Bussi in the first two games of the season, but has leaned more heavily on Kochetkov in recent games. The 27-year-old goalie returns to the crease on Tuesday for his eighth start in Carolina's last 11 games and, deservedly, after posting a tremendous undefeated 7-0-0 record with a 1.70 GAA and .916 SV%. He recorded his first shutout of the season in his most recent outing, saving 24 shots in a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Blues. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -185 home favourites against a 9-2-1 Boston Bruins team.
Brind'Amour has been assigned to Chicago (AHL).
Brind'Amour played two games for the Hurricanes this season, but will head back to the AHL. The 27-year-old forward has three points (2G / 1A) this season in six games with the Chicago Wolves (AHL).
Hall (upper-body) is expected to return vs. Boston on Tuesday.
Hall hasn't played since suffering an upper-body injury on October 13th, but he returned to practice on Monday and could play as soon as Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. The 34-year-old Hall has five points (3G / 2A) in eight games this season and hopes to continue as an effective depth contributor for the Hurricanes.
Hall (upper-body) returned to Carolina's practice in a regular jersey on Monday.
Hall hasn't played since suffering an upper-body injury on October 13th, but he returned to practice on Monday and appears close to returning. The 34-year-old Hall has five points (3G / 2A) in eight games this season and hopes to continue as an effective depth contributor for the Hurricanes.
1-year, $3,000,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Expires 2027 (RFA).
After prolonged negotiations and trade rumours, the Hurricanes have agreed to a one-year, $3.0 million contract extension with defenseman Alexander Nikishin. The 25-year-old Russian was a third-round pick in the Hurricanes' 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He was a valuable contributor to the Hurricanes' 2025-26 Stanley Cup Championship as a rookie, after a 33-point (11G / 22A) 81-game season.
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Kochetkov will start vs. St. Louis on Saturday.
Unger Sorum has been reassigned to Chicago (AHL).
Brind'Amour will make his season debut on Thursday.
Unger Sorum will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Jarvis (shoulder) will make his season debut on Thursday.
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Bussi will start Thursday in Edmonton.
The Hurricanes have leaned on Kochetkov for four of their last five games, but they will turn to Bussi on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers. Bussi emerged from nowhere as a 27-year-old rookie in the 2025-26 season, leading the Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup, but he hasn't recaptured that brilliance in 2026-27. He has a 2.98 GAA and .882 SV in five games (2-2-1). The Hurricanes enter Thursday's contest as -117 road favourites against a 7-1-1 Oilers team.
