Canes edge Flames on third period goal

In Raleigh, Brett Pesce  snapped a 2-2 tie in the third period to send the Hurricanes to a 3-2 win over the visiting Calgary Flames. The victory ended a five-game skid for the Canes. “Great pass by ‘KK,’ (Jesperi Kotkaniemi)  … Continue reading

Kochetkov signs four-year, $8 million contract with Hurricanes

Pyotr Kochetkov signed a four-year, $8 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday. It has an average annual value of $2 million. The 23-year-old goalie is 2-0-2 with a 2.00 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and one shutout this … Continue reading

Kochetkov, Carolina shut out Chicago, 3-0

In Chicago, Pyotr Kochetkov made 27 saves  for the Carolina Hurricanes in a 3-0 shutout of the Blackhawks on Monday night. “Pyotr made a lot of great saves tonight,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “He really kept us, I don’t … Continue reading

Carolina best Tampa and Vasilevskiy, 4-3

In Raleigh, the Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho  scored the deciding goal in the sixth round of the skills competition on Thursday night, to down the Tampa Bay Lighting, 4-3. Fredrik Andersen made 23 saves in the Hurricanes win. The two teams … Continue reading