Pyotr Kochetkov Starts Game 3 For Carolina
7 months agoCarolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will be the team's starter between the pipes in Game 3 against the Rangers on Thursday. Carolina is making a change in goal after losing both of the first two games in the series 4-3 with Frederik Andersen in the crease. Andersen has registered a lowly .871 save percentage against the Rangers, but Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour appeared to suggest on Thursday that the Danish netminder sits out Game 3 for rest purposes. Kochetkov will play his sixth career Stanley Cup Playoffs game. He's coming off a solid regular-season campaign, which saw Kochetkov go 23-13-4 with four shutouts. He allowed 2.33 goals and had a .911 save percentage.
Source: Chip Alexander
Source: Chip Alexander