Brind’Amour’s Choice in Goal for Important Weekend

Goaltending will win you championships and the Carolina Hurricanes have three very good options in the net. Frederik Andersen, Antti Raanta, and Pyotr Kochetkov have all had solid seasons respectively.

Injuries are unpredictable but unfortunately too often for the likes of Andersen and Raanta.

The injuries gave Kochetkov the chance to shine for an extended period while scratching the surface of what he can show the NHL. Even after a stint in the AHL, Kochetkov has had the right attitude and it shows.

However, it would appear that the road to a Stanley Cup in Raleigh will be led by the veteran, Andersen, if he is healthy. Raanta is a solid NHL goalkeeper and important to have but is not a…