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Carolina Hurricanes News
Goalie Start
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.
Goalie Start
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.
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 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.
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.
Taylor Hall will not play Thursday vs. Buffalo due to a lower-body injury.
Hall missed the Bruins' previous two games and will also be out of the lineup Thursday due to a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old had 16 goals, 20 assists, 143 SOG, 24 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 58 games before the injury.
Mark Jankowski has been recalled from Milwaukee (AHL).
Miller has been suspended for three games for unsportsmanlike conduct on Drew Doughty.
Miller was ejected after only 7:49 TOI for spitting on Drew Doughty (LAK) and will now have to serve a three-game suspension for his actions. The 23-year-old has six goals, 24 assists, 86 SOG, 39 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 60 games this season.
Hall (lower-body) will not play Monday in Edmonton.
Hall has 16 goals, 20 assists, 143 SOG, 24 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 58 games this season but will miss Monday's matchup vs. Edmonton as he deals with a lower-body injury.
Nikolaj Ehlers will play Monday vs. the New York Rangers (undisclosed).
Ehlers left the Jets' previous game Sunday after just 12:41 and was originally a game-time decision Monday, but will now play. The 27-year-old has four goals, 20 points, 66 SOG and four PIMs across 20 games played this season.
Ehlers (upper-body) is questionable to play Monday in New York.
Ehlers left Sunday's game in the third period with a suspected head injury. The Jets did not provide an update on his status post-game, so consider him questionable to play Monday against the Rangers.
Gostisbehere (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Sunday.
Gostisbehere (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Sunday.
Jankowski will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Jankowski has four goals, three assists, 27 SOG, 10 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 26 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Vegas. Tommy Novak will take his spot in the Predators' lineup.