AARON BEARD
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes won't have goaltender Frederik Andersen for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against New Jersey on Tuesday night, clearing the way for 25-year-old Pyotr Kochetkov to make his first start of this postseason.
Coach Rod Brind'Amour ruled Andersen out after Tuesday's morning skate ahead of the team's chance to clinch the best-of-seven series. He was knocked from Sunday's win at New Jersey when he took an upper-body hit from forward Timo Meier, who was skating in, and ended up flat on his back in the net in the second period.