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.

Even if Frederik Andersen is fine, Game 5 is a good time, with a 3-1 lead on the Devils, for the Hurricanes to get Pyotr Kochetkov some playoff game action.

Three teams are already on the brink of elimination in this year's NHL playoffs. Here's one trend from every series.

Frederik Andersen left the game after the Devils’ Timo Meier ran into him in the second period, but the Hurricanes survived ...

Hurricanes star Andrei Svechnikov reacted to his massive hat trick in Game 4 against the Devils in the 2025 Stanley Cup ...

New Jersey was without defensemen Luke Hughes and Brenden Dillon for the third straight game, and couldn't build on its ...

Although things got hairy in the middle 40, the Hurricanes put the clamps on the contest in the third. A Brent Burns ...

Goaltending is firmly in the spotlight for the four first-round NHL playoff series that resume Sunday — all in different ways ...

Get ready for Saturday's four games with key stats, matchups, more. Plus, Friday's Three Stars and highlights.

It’s been a tough season for the young blueliner, but tonight he played arguably the best game of his NHL career ...

Christian Dvorak broke a tie at 4:17 of the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Washington Capitals 6-3 on ...

The NHL Playoffs continue tonight, and our Underdog Fantasy promo code BETFPB unlocks a $1,000 DFS bonus for the action. You ...