RALEIGH, NC. - The Carolina Hurricanes will turn to Pyotr Kochetkov between the pipes on Thursday as they take on the Florida Panthers at PNC Arena.
The young netminder makes his first start in six days after being unable to play Monday due to an illness. 7-2 in his last 10 games, his .923 save percentage ranks tied for fifth among all NHL netminders who have played 10 games since the holiday break.
In front of Kochetkov's net, the team will stick with the same exact lineup that earned them a victory on Monday over Chicago.
That means that Jalen Chatfield will miss a second consecutive game due to an upper-body injury suffered Saturday against Vegas.
Tonight's Projected Lineup...
Forwards
Svechnikov - Aho - Fast
Bunting - Drury - Necas
Martinook - Staal - Jarvis
Teravainen - Kotkaniemi - Noesen
Defense
Slavin - Burns
Skjei - DeAngelo
Orlov - Pesce
Goaltenders
Kochetkov
Martin
Injuries
Frederik Andersen (Blood Clotting Issue)
Jalen Chatfield (Upper-Body Injury)
Antti Raanta (Lower-Body Injury)
Healthy Scratches
Brendan Lemieux
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PP1: Aho, Bunting, Jarvis, and Svechnikov with Burns
PP2: Drury, Necas, Noesen, and Teravainen with Skjei
