US EditionHurricanes Goalie Kochetkov Expected to Have Season-Ending Surgery
Pyotr Kochetkov, with a 6-2-0 record and 2.33 goals-against average, will miss the season after surgery for a lower-body injury, coach said.
- On Monday, Dec. 29, Carolina Hurricanes goalie Pyotr Kochetkov opted for surgery and is expected to miss the rest of the season, though he has not yet undergone the procedure.
- The decision follows reports that Pyotr Kochetkov has been dealing with a lingering lower-body injury all year and "didn't feel right," coach Rod Brind'Amour said.
- In recent games, Pyotr Kochetkov is 6-2-0 with a 2.33 goals-against average, a.899 save percentage, and a Dec. 20 outing allowing five goals on 28 shots.
- With Kochetkov sidelined, the Carolina Hurricanes roster shifts to a two-goalie tandem of Brandon Bussi and Frederik Andersen, with Bussi starting Monday, Dec. 29, amid Andersen's erratic 5-8-2 record and.869 save percentage.
- At the same time, Carolina, which entered the game 23-11-3, has juggled lineups by recalling defenseman Gavin Bayreuther from AHL and claiming forward Noah Philp off waivers.
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At the end of the afternoon, Caroline's Hurricanes confirmed an important news regarding their situation in front of the net. Indeed, goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will have to undergo surgery to treat an injury at the bottom of the body, a decision that could put an end to his season. Head coach Rod Brind的Amour said that his goaltender would be "probably absent for the rest of the year."Unfortunately for Kochetkov and the Canes, this injury did no…
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