Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Tending twine in Game 3

Kochetkov will defend the road net against Florida on Saturday in Game 3, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Kochetkov has a 1-0 record with a 2.57 GAA and an .891 save percentage in three appearances this postseason. After Frederik Andersen got the hook in Game 2, the 25-year-old Kochetkov stopped four of the five shots he faced in relief in Thursday's 5-0 loss to the Panthers. Florida has the second-most goals per game (3.93) in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.