Russian hockey player recognized as the star of the day in the NHL

Russian hockey player recognized as the star of the day in the NHL

Russian Carolina goalkeeper Pyotr Kochetkov was recognized as the first star of the day in the NHL

Russian Carolina Hurricanes goalkeeper Pyotr Kochetkov was recognized as the first star of the day in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.

In the match against the Florida Panthers, Kochetkov stopped all 44 shots on his own goal. This is the goalkeeper’s third clean sheet this season. Carolina won with a score of 1:0.

Another Russian was named the second star of the day – St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich. In the match against the New York Islanders, the forward scored a hat-trick, bringing his team a victory (4:0). The third star of the day was St. Louis goalkeeper Jordan Binnington. He made 38 saves.

This NHL season, Kochetkov played in 29 games, stopping more than 90 percent of shots on his own goal. Buchnevich scored 46 points (22 goals and 24 assists) in 54 matches.

Source: Lenta

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