With Frederik Andersen fully healthy and playing well, the Carolina Hurricanes made the easy decision to reassign goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov to the AHL. This may seem stunning as Kochetkov has played well at times this season, but the Canes need every penny of cap space and there’s no good reason to carry three goaltenders in the NHL.
This now gives Kochetkov the ability to play consistently in the AHL which can help him regain confidence. He was visibly upset after the loss on Sunday against the Vancouver Canucks when he failed to stop the final shot by Elias Pettersson.