Hurricanes’ Kochetkov Making Case For Starter Job Brandon Stanley | November 29, 2022 As a somewhat tumultuous month of November comes to a close, the Carolina Hurricanes are hoping their recent win over the Calgary Flames was a righting of a ship that…
Hurricanes’ Kochetkov Extension Adds Piece to Goaltending Puzzle Jacob Billington | November 23, 2022 The Carolina Hurricanes announced Wednesday that they have extended goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov with a four-year contract worth $8 million, for an average annual value (AAV) of $2 million. Kochetkov, who…
Hurricanes Have Time to Solve Goaltending Issues Jacob Billington | November 9, 2022 The Carolina Hurricanes, who currently sit second in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division, are off to a good start to the season. But there may be a bit of concern in…
NHL Goalie Report: 2022-23 Metropolitan Division Preview Shaun Filippelli | October 4, 2022 The NHL Goalie Report is back! Poised to be better than ever, this series will cover all that matters most throughout 2022-23. Expect these writeups to showcase league leaders, highlight-reel saves, backups…
Hurricanes’ Kochetkov: From KHL Goalie to Stanley Cup Playoffs Starter Justin Bott | May 14, 2022 Pyotr Kochetkov has burst onto the NHL scene in his very short career thus far. He established himself as a reliable goaltender at a very young age in Russia. From…
4 Goaltenders Who’ve Outperformed Expectations in 2021-22 Michael DeRosa | February 28, 2022 The 2021-22 season has been a very eventful one for the NHL. This is especially the case when focusing on goaltenders. Goalies like Igor Shesterkin, Andrei Vasilevskiy, and Juuse Saros…
Hurricanes Getting Vezina-Level Goaltending From Andersen Alex Ohari | November 16, 2021 Many eyebrows were raised over the summer when the Carolina Hurricanes opted to move forward without their 2020-21 trio of goaltenders in Petr Mrazek, Alex Nedeljkovic and James Reimer. The…
Hurricanes’ Goaltending Overhaul Is Worth the Risk Alex Ohari | August 25, 2021 Throughout the 2020-21 season, the Carolina Hurricanes’ goaltending was a major bright spot in the team’s success, and you could argue that they’d received some of the best performances in…
Hurricanes Enter Risky Territory With Andersen & Raanta Matt Cosman | July 31, 2021 When the Carolina Hurricanes traded Alex Nedeljkovic one week ago, there was understandably confusion and dissension among fans. When rumors leaked that Petr Mrazek and James Reimer would also be…
Hurricanes Future in Net Solidified With Mäkiniemi & Kochetkov Signings Alex Ohari | May 1, 2021 Though we’re just weeks away from Carolina Hurricanes playoff hockey, looking towards the future can never be overlooked. The organization did exactly that on Friday night — they signed top…
Hurricanes Need Nedeljkovic in Net Next Season Alex Ohari | April 29, 2021 The road for Alex Nedeljkovic to finally get his chance in the NHL has been a long one. Drafted way back in 2014 after winning the Goaltender of the Year…
Hurricanes Have Too Many Options in Net with Mrazek Back Brandon Stanley | April 7, 2021 The goaltending position is an extremely volatile one. We have seen otherwise-mediocre goalies burst onto the scene or come from out of nowhere and carry their teams to Stanley Cups,…