Hurricanes recall goalie Pyotr Kochetkov on emergency basis after possible Raanta injury
The Carolina Hurricanes had plans to alternate goalies Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta over the last 20 games of the regular season, but those plans changed Wednesday.
The Canes recalled goalie Pyotr Kochetkov from the AHL’s Chicago Wolves on an emergency basis, a day after Raanta left a road game at Montreal after the first period.
Canes coach Rod Brind’Amour said after the 4-3 shootout win that Raanta, who faced 10 shots and allowed two goals in the first period, was taken out as a precautionary move. Carolina, which hosts Philadelphia on Thursday, did not practice Wednesday.
Andersen came into the Montreal game, stopped 13 of 14 shots, and was the winner as the Canes rallied to tie the score 3-3 late in regulation. Carolina then won the shootout on Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s game-deciding goal.
Kochetkov, 23, has a 10-4-5 record, 2.33 goals-against average and .913 save percentage in 19 NHL games with Carolina in 2022-23. He was named NHL rookie of the month for December after posting a 7-0-1 record, 1.63 GAA, .939 save percentage and two shutouts in eight game.
Kochetkov had the longest shutout sequence by a rookie in franchise history (151:26) from Dec. 10-15, 2022.
Raanta had earned a point in 13 consecutive games before the game in Montreal.
This story was originally published March 8, 2023 at 7:35 PM.
