Hurricanes' Kochetkov exits with upper-body injury in win vs. Ducks
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov exited Thursday's 6-3 win against the Anaheim Ducks with an upper-body injury, head coach Rod Brind'Amour said after the game.
Kochetkov was ruled out after a hard collision with Ducks forward Isac Lundestrom.
Oh no.
— Walt Ruff (@WaltRuff) January 12, 2024
Pyotr Kochetkov is exiting the game for the #Canes.
After being looked at by Head Athletic Trainer Doug Bennett on the ice for a minute, #52 had to be helped off.
Antti Raanta is in. pic.twitter.com/CO9Xk8vPl1
Kochetkov had stopped 11 of 14 shots prior to the injury.
The 24-year-old had played 22 games before Thursday's contest, sporting an 11-7-3 record with a .903 save percentage. Kochetkov has been superb as of late, going 7-1-2 with a .931 SV% in his last 10 starts.
Antti Raanta, who relieved Kochetkov versus Anaheim, was placed on waivers earlier this season amid significant struggles. The veteran netminder had a .861 SV% coming into Thursday and stopped all four shots he faced in relief.
Frederik Andersen remains sidelined indefinitely with a blood clotting issue.