Kochetkov stopped 20 of 22 shots (.900 SV%) in his first start of the season last Thursday in a 7-2 victory over Edmonton. He draws a very good matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks who rank 31st in the NHL in shots per game (25.7) and 25th in goals per game (2.71).
Tyson Jost will head to the press box Friday after playing only 9:35 TOI in the Wilds' previous game vs. Anaheim. The seven-year veteran has struggled this season, collecting three assists and a -4 plus/minus along with 10 SOG through 11 games played at the bottom of Minnesota's lineup.
Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour announced Friday that starting goaltender Frederik Andersen will be placed on the injured reserve retroactive to November 6th. Andersen had struggled a bit this season after finishing fourth in Vezina Trophy voting in 2021-22, posting a .891 SV% and 2.72 GAA but a decent 5-3-0 record all the same.
Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour announced Thursday that starting goaltender Frederik Andersen will be out a little more than day-to-day but stopped short of saying week-to-week. Andersen had struggled a bit this season after finishing fourth in Vezina Trophy voting in 2021-22, posting a .891 SV% and 2.72 GAA but a decent 5-3-0 record all the same.
The 13-year-veteran will head to the press box as a healthy scratch Thursday as Carolina takes on Edmonton. He has struggled so far this season, only collecting one assist along with 25 SOG through his first 13 games.
Stastny was a healthy scratch for the Hurricanes' game Wednesday but will find his way back into the lineup Thursday vs. Edmonton. In 12 games played this season, he has four assists and seven SOG.
Kochetkov will get his first NHL start of the season Thursday after posting a 2-2-1 record, along with a 3.00 GAA and .911 SV% with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL. He draws the tough start of the Edmonton Oilers, who rank third in the NHL in goals per game (3.79) fueled in part by their 2nd ranked Powerplay which converts at a 32.7% rate.
Andersen left the Hurricanes' practice Tuesday early after tweaking something according to head coach Rod Brind'Amour. Carolina has called up Pyotr Kochetkov on an emergency basis from Chicago (AHL) as a reaction to today's news.
Kochetkov got the emergency recall from Chicago of the AHL after Frederik Andersen appeared to tweak something in Carolina practice Tuesday. In five starts with Chicago, he has a 2-2-1 record with a .911 SV%.
Martin struggled but won his last start allowing five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) vs. Nashville as he picked up his second win of the season (2-0-1) November 3rd. The Canucks backup strongly hurt his numbers with his previous performance, as he now holds a .899 SV% and 3.28 GAA. He will face a struggling Ottawa Senators team who will be hoping to return to win column after losing their last five games.
Orlov was listed as a game-time decision after picking up a lower-body injury in Saturday's game. The Capitals will be really shorthanded on the back-end with both Orlov and John Carlson unavailable.
Orlov left Saturday's game with a lower-body injury and missed Sunday's practice. He'll be a game-time decision vs. the Oilers, so monitor his status as the Capitals hit the ice for warmups at 7:30 PM ET. His availability will be key for the Capitals, who will be without John Carlson for the fifth straight game.
Andersen stopped 18 of 20 shots (.900 SV%) to lead Carolina over Washington 3-2 in shootout his last time out. After finishing fourth in Vezina voting in 2021-22, he has struggled so far this season, posting a 4-2-0 record along with a .896 SV% and 2.64 GAA. He takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday who is starting to find their footing, winning their last three games scoring four goals in each victory.
Martin picked up his first win of the season, stopping 34 of 35 (.971 SV%) in a 5-1 victory over Pittsburgh his last time out. Vancouver's backup has seen limited action this season, posting a 1-0-1 record to go alongside his .926 SV% and 2.44 GAA. He faces the Anaheim Ducks at home Thursday, who is on a two-game winning streak but ranks 30th in the NHL in goals for per game (2.5).
Martin picked up his first win of the season stopping 34 of 35 (.971 SV%) in a 5-1 victory over Pittsburgh his last time out. Vancouver's backup has seen limited action this season, posting a 1-0-1 record to go alongside his .926 SV% and 2.44 GAA. He faces the Anaheim Ducks at home Thursday, who is on a two game winning streak but ranks 30th in the NHL in goals for per game (2.5).
