Kochetkov has not played since mid-December and was originally ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to address a lower-body injury. That said, Hurricanes GM Eric Tulsky addressed the media following the Trade Deadline and stated that they are hopeful Kochetkov can rejoin the team if they make a playoff run, possibly even before then.
Kochetkov showed no signs of an ailment at practice on Sunday, but has surfaced on Injured Reserve. Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour later revealed that Kochetkov is undergoing surgery to address a lower-body injury. The 26-year-old Kochetkov has already missed two significant stints this season due to a lower-body injury, likely indicating this ongoing issue is what the goaltender is targeting through surgery. Expect Brandon Bussi to see an increased workload while Kochetkov is sidelined.
Kochetkov showed no signs of an ailment at practice on Sunday, but has surfaced on Injured Reserve due to an undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old Kochetkov has already missed two significant stints this season while tending to a lower-body injury, but it's unclear if his current injury is related. Expect Brandon Bussi to see an increased workload while Kochetkov is sidelined.
The Hurricanes are riding a four-game winning streak and will turn to Kochetkov to tend the twine on Wednesday against the Nashville Predators. The 26-year-old Kochetkov has been far from outstanding lately, but has salvaged a solid 4-1-0 record courtesy of strong team play while posting a 2.25 GAA and .881 SV% in his last six appearances. The Hurricanes enter Wednesday's contest as -173 road favorites against a suddenly surging Predators team that is 5-2-0 in its last seven games.
Kochetkov has not played since November 17th, when he reaggravated an injury that kept him sidelined for the first month of the season. The 26-year-old Kochetkov had been outstanding between the pipes since making his season debut at the beginning of November, posting a 1.70 GAA and .926 SV% in five appearances (4-0-0). That said, injury concerns mixed with a potential three-goalie carousel in Carolina limit Kochetkov's fantasy value this season.
Kochetkov missed the opening month of the season due to a lower-body injury that he has seemingly re-aggravated. It's unclear whether the injury will keep him out of this lineup, but it is a concerning development after he was unable to practice on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Kochetkov has been outstanding between the pipes since making his season debut earlier this month for the Hurricanes, posting a 1.70 GAA and .926 SV% in five appearances (4-0-0). If Kochetkov misses any time, expect Brandon Bussi and Frederik Andersen to share the crease for the Hurricanes.
The Hurricanes will keep their two man rotation in order on Monday as Kochetkov makes his fourth start of the season. The 26-year-old netminder kept his perfect record intact in his last start, stopping 14 of the 17 shots he faced in a 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks on Friday. Kochetkov brings a 3-0-0 record and a .906 SV% into Monday night's game in Boston, where the Hurricanes enter action at -190 on the money line.
The Hurricanes have been running a goalie rotation with three netminders over the past two weeks, and will turn to Kochetkov on Friday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 26-year-old Kochetkov has been solid since returning from an injury and making his debut at the beginning of November, posting a 1.47 GAA and .936 SV% in three appearances (2-0-0). The Hurricanes enter Friday's contest as significant -262 home favorites against a Canucks team that has lost three of their last four (1-2-1).
The Hurricanes have been running a goalie rotation with three netminders over the past two weeks, and will likely turn to Kochetkov on Friday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 26-year-old Kochetkov has been solid since returning from an injury and making his debut at the beginning of November, posting a 1.47 GAA and .936 SV% in three appearances (2-0-0). The Hurricanes enter Friday's contest as significant -262 home favorites against a Canucks team that has lost three of their last four (1-2-1).
Kochetkov missed the first month of the season with a lower-body injury, but was assigned to the Chicago Wolves (AHL) on a conditioning loan on Friday. The 26-year-old netminder stopped 22 of 23 shots in a win during his only conditioning start. Kochetkov posted a 2.60 GAA and .897 SV% in 47 appearances with the Hurricanes last season (27-16-3), and will make his Hurricanes’ season debut on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as slight -110 road favorites against the Rangers.
Kochetkov missed the first month of the season with a lower-body injury, but was assigned to the Chicago Wolves (AHL) on a conditioning loan on Friday. The 26-year-old netminder stopped 22 of 23 shots in a win during his only conditioning start. Kochetkov posted a 2.60 GAA and .897 SV% in 47 appearances with the Hurricanes last season (27-16-3), and will make his Hurricanes’ season debut on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as slight -110 road favorites against the Rangers.
Kochetkov missed the first month of the season with a lower-body injury, but was assigned to Chicago on a conditioning loan on Friday. The 26-year-old netminder stopped 22 of 23 shots in a win during his only conditioning start. Expect him to make his season debut this week in one of the Hurricanes' four games.
Kochetkov has been battling a lower-body injury since the beginning of October and has yet to suit up this season. It's unclear how many AHL appearances he will require before being ready to make his season debut. The 26-year-old Kochetkov posted a 2.60 GAA and .897 SV% in 47 appearances last season (27-16-3).
Kochetkov has been battling an undisclosed injury since the beginning of October and has yet to suit up this season. That said, he has been actiavted from Injured Reserve and can return to the crease at any point. It's unclear if he could be an option for the team on Saturday against the Boston Bruins. The 26-year-old Kochetkov posted a 2.60 GAA and .897 SV% in 47 appearances last season (27-16-3).
Kochetkov has been battling an undisclosed injury since the beginning of October and has yet to suit up this season. That said, he is nearing a return and could be between the pipes as soon as Friday against the Washington Capitals. The 26-year-old Kochetkov posted a 2.60 GAA and .897 SV% in 47 appearances last season (27-16-3).
