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Stepan will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Carolina Hurricanes News
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Andersen will start Saturday vs. the Golden Knights.
Jankowski (illness) will not play Thursday in Arizona.
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Kochetkov led the Hurricanes onto the ice for warmups.
Kochetkov's last Hurricane start was on January 15th, and he took the overtime loss after stopping 29 of 23 shots (.906 SV%) from the Vancouver Canucks. The 23-year-old rookie has been great in his limited fill-in appearances this season, with his 10-4-5 record, 2.33 GAA and .913 SV%. He will face the Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost five of their last six contests and are 29th in goals per game in the NHL (2.62).
K'Andre Miller will return from his two-game suspension Thursday vs. Montreal.
Miller was suspended two-games for a spitting incident vs. Los Angeles and will return to the Rangers' lineup Thursday as they take on the Montreal Canadiens. The 23-year-old has six goals, 24 assists, 86 SOG, 39 PIMs and is a +1 plus/minus through 60 games prior to his suspension.
Jalen Chatfield is considered day-to-day and will not play Thursday due to an undisclosed injury.
Chatfield "tweaked something with his groin" that head coach Rod Brind'Amour does not believe to be serious but he will miss Thursday's game as he is considered day-to-day for the time being. The 26-year-old has five goals, seven assists, 78 SOG, 33 PIMs and a +20 plus/minus through 62 games this season prior to his injury.
Lemieux (undisclosed) will not play Thursday in Carolina.
Lemieux has a goal, three assists, 25 SOG, 53 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 29 games between Philadelphia and Los Angeles but will not play Thursday due to an undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old has played in two games for Philadelphia since being traded at the deadline last week.
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Kochetkov is in the starter's crease at the Hurricanes morning skate.
Kochetkov's last Hurricane start was on January 15th, and he took the overtime loss after stopping 29 of 23 shots (.906 SV%) from the Vancouver Canucks. The 23-year-old rookie has been great in his limited fill-in appearances this season, with his 10-4-5 record, 2.33 GAA and .913 SV%. He will face the Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost five of their last six contests and are 29th in goals per game in the NHL (2.62).
The Hurricanes recalled Pyotr Kochetkov from Charlotte (AHL) on an emergency basis.
Antti Raanta suffered an undisclosed injury in Tuesday's game in Montreal, so Kochetkov comes up to serve as the Hurricanes' No.2 netminder behind Frederik Andersen. WIth a back-to-back on Saturday/Sunday, there's a good chance that Kochetkov seems some action.
Jost (undisclosed) will be back in the Sabres lineup on Tuesday.
Jost (undisclosed) is day-to-day; will not play Monday vs. the Oilers.
Jost has six goals, 18 points, 71 SOG, 19 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 43 games this season but will not play Monday vs. Edmonton due to an undisclosed injury. The 24-year-old is considered day-to-day with his recent injury.
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Frederik Andersen will start Sunday vs. Carolina.
Carrier is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
Shayne Gostisbehere is expected to make his Hurricanes' debut Friday vs. Arizona.
Gostisbehere has 10 goals, 21 assists, 115 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 52 games this season with Arizona and was traded to Carolina for a 2026 3rd-round pick and will make his Hurricanes' debut Friday vs. Arizona.
The Flyers have acquired Brendan Lemieux and a 2024 5th Round Pick from the Kings for Zack MacEwen.
Lemieux had three assists, 22 SOG, 53 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 27 games with the Los Angeles Kings and has been traded alongside a 2024 5th Round Pick from the Kings for Zack MacEwen. Lemieux has spent the last three seasons in Los Angeles and will be joining his fourth NHL team.
The Bruins have placed Taylor Hall (lower-body) on LTIR.
Hall had missed the Bruins' previous two games due to a lower-body injury and has been place on the long-term injured-reserve Thursday. The 31-year-old has 16 goals, 20 assists, 143 SOG, 24 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 58 games this season prior to his injury.
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Frederik Andersen will start Wednesday vs. Vegas.
Shayne Gostibehere will be a game-time decision to make his Hurricanes' debut Wednesday vs. Vegas.
Gostisbehere has 10 goals, 21 assists, 115 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 52 games this season with Arizona and has been traded to Carolina for a 2026 3rd-round pick and is attempting to make it the Hurricanes' game in Vegas Wednesday. He is considered a game-time decision prior to the matchup.
Shayne Gostisbehere has been traded to Carolina for a 2026 3rd round pick.
Gostisbehere has 10 goals, 21 assists, 115 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 52 games this season with Arizona and has been traded to Carolina for a 2026 3rd round pick.
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Andersen was in the starter's crease at the Hurricanes' morning skate.
Andersen allowed three goals on 16 shots (.813 SV%) to snap a three-game winning streak as he was defeated by Anaheim in his previous start. The 33-year-old has been mediocre when healthy this season, but still has an impressive 14-5-0 record alongside his 2.47 GAA and .905 SV%. He takes on the Vegas Golden Knights, who have lost three of their last four games after a 3-0 loss to Colorado last time out.