Rod Brind'Amour has frequently noted his Carolina Hurricanes would need goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov in a playoff run even as veteran Frederik Andersen played well in a lead role. The 25-year-old Kochetkov has already proven his coach right and might have to do so again as the Hurricanes get their first shot at advancing to Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Carolina Hurricanes will be turning to 25-year-old, Russian netminder Pyotr Kochetkov tonight to try and close out their first-round series against the New Jersey Devils.