The net for the Carolina Hurricanes has seen quite a few players this season. The rookie sensation, Pyotr Kochetkov had a nice run in December, taking the rookie of the month honors.
The opportunity presented itself when starting netminder, Frederik Andersen, went down with an injury that kept him out until recently.
Backup, Antti Raanta, had an opportunity to get more work but also succumbed to a few nagging injuries.
The combination of the banged-up Raanta and Kochetkov’s performance led to Raanta seeing less time in between the pipes than expected when Andersen went down.