Pyotr Kochetkov will start in goal for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Second Round against the New York Rangers at PNC Arena on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; MAX, TNT, TruTV, SN, TVAS, CBC). Kochetkov replaces Frederik Andersen, who has started each of Carolina's first seven playoff games. Kochetkov, who was 23-13-4 with a 2.33 goals-against average, .911 save percentage and four shutouts in 42 games (40 starts), has not played since April 14, a regular-season win against the Chicago Blackhawks in which he made 14 saves.
Goalie Frederik Andersen has started all seven games in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs for Carolina while center Evgeny Kuznetsov was a healthy scratch against Rangers in Game 2.
The first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs separated the contenders from the pretenders, and the second round has officially begun. Recently, we ranked former members of the Anaheim Ducks that were playing for teams that qualified for the postseason. Frederik Andersen returned from a serious blood-clotting issue in March and has played sensational hockey since then.
No | Player | P |
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20 | C | |
31 | G | |
53 | RW | |
8 | D | |
5 | D | |
15 | D | |
44 | LW | |
77 | D | |
18 | C | |
71 | RW | |
59 | LW | |
24 | C | |
52 | G | |
82 | C | |
92 | C | |
28 | LW | |
41 | G | |
48 | LW | |
56 | D | |
29 | C | |
88 | C | |
23 | RW | |
7 | D | |
22 | D | |
91 | D | |
76 | D | |
74 | D | |
11 | C | |
61 | C | |
37 | RW | |
86 | LW |