Pyotr Kochetkov News

Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour started Brandon Bussi in the first two games of the season, but has leaned a bit more heavily on Kochetkov in recent games. The 27-year-old goalie returns to the crease on Tuesday for his sixth start in his last nine games and, deservedly, after posting a tremendous undefeated 5-0-0 record with a 1.78 GAA and .912 SV%. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's action as enormous -294 road favourites against a Vancouver Canucks team that has scored two or fewer goals in seven consecutive games (0-6-1).

Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour started Brandon Bussi in the first two games of the season, but has leaned a bit more heavily on Kochetkov in recent games. The 27-year-old goalie returns to the crease on Tuesday for his sixth start in his last nine games and, deservedly, after posting a tremendous undefeated 5-0-0 record with a 1.78 GAA and .912 SV%. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's action as enormous -294 road favourites against a Vancouver Canucks team that has scored two or fewer goals in seven consecutive games (0-6-1).

Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour started Brandon Bussi in the first two games of the season, but he seems to be easing into a more balanced goalie rotation, with Kochetkov returning to the crease on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Kochetkov has been solid early this season, posting a 1.64 GAA and .912 SV% in three games (3-0-0). He saved 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) in his previous outing, a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -149 home favourites against a 3-2-0 Washington Capitals team.

Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour started Brandon Bussi in the first two games of the season, but he seems to be easing into a more balanced goalie rotation, with Kochetkov returning to the crease on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Kochetkov has been solid early this season, posting a 1.64 GAA and .912 SV% in three games (3-0-0). He saved 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) in his previous outing, a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -149 home favourites against a 3-2-0 Washington Capitals team.

Hurricanes' Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour started Brandon Bussi in the first two games of the season, but he seems to be easing into an even goalie rotation, with Kochetkov tending the twine on Thursday in his second start of the season. The 27-year-old Kochetkov missed most of the 2025-26 season with a lower-body injury, but he played well in his return to action, saving 16 of 18 shots (.889 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Hurricanes enter Thursday's contest as enormous -337 home favourites against the surprisingly potent early-season offense of the Vancouver Canucks, who have scored 19 goals in their first four games (2-2-0).

Hurricanes' Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour started Brandon Bussi in the first two games of the season, but he seems to be easing into an even goalie rotation, with Kochetkov tending the twine on Thursday in his second start of the season. The 27-year-old Kochetkov missed most of the 2025-26 season with a lower-body injury, but he played well in his return to action, saving 16 of 18 shots (.889 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Hurricanes enter Thursday's contest as enormous -337 home favourites against the surprisingly potent early-season offense of the Vancouver Canucks, who have scored 19 goals in their first four games (2-2-0).

Kochetkov will dress for the first time in these Stanley Cup Playoffs as Frederik Andersen is listed as a scratch. Kochetkov himself missed most of the regular season due to injury, appearing in just nine games.

Kochetkov has been out since December 20th with a hip injury but is set to return and was assigned to Chicago (AHL) for a conditioning stint. Prior to his long-term injury, the 26-year-old had a 6-2-0 record with a 2.33 GAA and .899 SV%. Brandon Bussi and Frederik Andersen have being holding down the crease in his absence.

Kochetkov has been out since December 20th with a hip injury but is set to return and has been assigned to Chicago (AHL) for a conditioning stint. Prior to his long-term injury, the 26-year-old had a 6-2-0 record with a 2.33 GAA and .899 SV%. Brandon Bussi and Frederik Andersen have being holding down the crease in his absence.

Kochetkov has not played since mid-December and was originally ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to address a lower-body injury. That said, Hurricanes GM Eric Tulsky addressed the media following the Trade Deadline and stated that they are hopeful Kochetkov can rejoin the team if they make a playoff run, possibly even before then.

Kochetkov showed no signs of an ailment at practice on Sunday, but has surfaced on Injured Reserve. Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour later revealed that Kochetkov is undergoing surgery to address a lower-body injury. The 26-year-old Kochetkov has already missed two significant stints this season due to a lower-body injury, likely indicating this ongoing issue is what the goaltender is targeting through surgery. Expect Brandon Bussi to see an increased workload while Kochetkov is sidelined.

Kochetkov showed no signs of an ailment at practice on Sunday, but has surfaced on Injured Reserve due to an undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old Kochetkov has already missed two significant stints this season while tending to a lower-body injury, but it's unclear if his current injury is related. Expect Brandon Bussi to see an increased workload while Kochetkov is sidelined.

The Hurricanes are riding a four-game winning streak and will turn to Kochetkov to tend the twine on Wednesday against the Nashville Predators. The 26-year-old Kochetkov has been far from outstanding lately, but has salvaged a solid 4-1-0 record courtesy of strong team play while posting a 2.25 GAA and .881 SV% in his last six appearances. The Hurricanes enter Wednesday's contest as -173 road favorites against a suddenly surging Predators team that is 5-2-0 in its last seven games.