Pro Hockey Rumors

Pyotr Kochetkov has been confirmed as the starter for the Carolina Hurricanes’ Tuesday night game against the Vancouver Canucks, per head coach Rod Brind’Amour. This will be Kochetkov’s first game since suffering a concussion on January 11th. He was red-hot before the injury, going 7-1-2 and setting a .924 save percentage in his last 11 games. That includes a four-game winning … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Kochetkov, Monahan, Cousins, Hughes

According to Colby Guy of The Associated Press, the Florida Panthers are set to activate forward Nick Cousins off of injured reserve. Without a corresponding roster move, this will put Florida at the 23-man roster limit for their game on Thursday against the Washington Capitals. It has been over a month since Cousins last suited up in a game, suffering a concussion after being … [Read more...] about Florida Panthers To Activate Nick Cousins Off Injured Reserve

Panthers forward Sam Reinhart is the top-scoring forward that’s eligible to hit the open market this summer.  With a career-best 37 goals already along with 62 points, he’s well on his way to commanding a significant raise on his current $6.5MM AAV while securing a long-term pact for the first time.  Speaking with reporters including Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News, he … [Read more...] about Reinhart Not Distracted By Pending Free Agency

The Panthers loaned rookie forward Mackie Samoskevich to AHL Charlotte, per the NHL’s media site. The 21-year-old played in all four games since Florida recalled him one week ago, his first NHL action in nearly three months. The Panthers went a perfect four-for-four with Samoskevich in the lineup, but he didn’t manage to record a point and posted a -1 rating while averaging … [Read more...] about Panthers Loan Mackie Samoskevich To AHL

Buffalo Sabres forward Zemgus Girgensons is day-to-day, while the extent of defenseman Mattias Samuelsson’s injury is still being assessed, per team reporter Mike Harrington. Both players are out with upper-body injuries. Girgensons spent a month on injured reserve earlier in the season, while Samuelsson has dealt with a menagerie of small injuries, leading the pair to appear … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Samuelsson, Girgensons, Lockwood, Cousins, Jarnkrok