The Carolina Hurricanes' goaltending is getting some recognition around the league. Pyotr Kochetkov won Rookie of the Month for December and Antti Raanta won the Third Star of the Week last week. The two netminders combined for four shutouts over the Hurricanes’ winning streak.
Another piece that has been incredibly important for the Canes this year has been Martin Necas. Necas scored his 17th goal of the season last night which sets a new career high for goals just 38 games into the season. This beats out his rookie season in 2019-2020 when he scored 16 goals in 64 games played.