Because the calendar flips to December, the Carolina Hurricanes dropped their final two video games towards the defending Stanley Cup Champions however did end the final week of November 2-2-0. They’re at present third within the Metropolitan Division and are 16-7-1 (33 factors) after 24 video games into the 2024-25 season. The Hurricanes sit solely two factors again of division-leading Washington Capitals (35). Who stood out for the group as they put together to start the third and final month of 2024 of the season? Within the second version of the “Three Stars of the Month” sequence at The Hockey Writers, let’s dive into the three Canes gamers who will take the honors.
3 Stars for November
Third Star: Eric Robinson
Final month noticed the likes of Frederik Andersen, Martin Necas, and Shayne Gostisbehere take the honors of the three stars. Nonetheless, December will see a brand new crop of faces, as a result of including the NHL factors chief could be too simple for back-to-back months to begin the season.
This time, we kick this off with the newcomer Eric Robinson, who has slot in properly with this group beginning again in coaching camp. Regardless of the place head coach Rod Brind’Amour slots Robinson within the lineup, he offers 110% together with his sneaky velocity, nice hockey IQ and simply with the ability to hold performs going all over the place on the ice.
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In October, he began on the fourth line with Jack Drury and rookie sensation Jackson Blake and in November, he performed a lot of the month on the second line with Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Necas. Protected to say, he performed phenomenally properly on each strains, and all over the place else Brind’Amour wanted him.
Robinson completed the second month of the season with 5 targets and 11 factors in 15 video games for the Hurricanes. These 11 factors in November bought him as much as 15 factors on the season up to now, putting him seventh on the group. Whereas averaging simply over 12:37 of ice time, he has managed to attain 5 targets, one among them being a game-winner. He has a taking pictures share (S%) of 33.3%.
Whereas he may not be probably the most explosive participant on the Hurricanes, Robinson has proven that in the appropriate system, he can produce when wanted. That further scoring depth goes a great distance and it’s proving itself with an incredible month of November from the New Jersey product. Robinson is on a one-year deal with the Hurricanes but when he retains up his manufacturing on the ice, perhaps there’s something to be thought of for 2025-26 and past for him right here in Carolina.
Second Star: Seth Jarvis
What else is there to say about Seth Jarvis that already hasn’t been mentioned but? Regardless of lacking seven video games in November as a consequence of a nagging shoulder damage, he nonetheless managed to be a point-per-game participant for the Hurricanes. In eight video games, the Winnipeg native collected 4 targets and eight factors. Whereas having 4 targets within the month, three of these got here in three straight video games after getting back from damage. In his first sport again, he scored a shorthanded marker towards the Dallas Stars by which he had a three-point night time.
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Jarvis has performed in seven fewer video games than the remainder of the group however sits fifth on the factors record with 16 in 17 video games. That reveals how dynamic the 22-year-old might be; he missed seven video games however remains to be within the prime 5 in group scoring. Moreover, he has made himself into somebody Brind’Amour can belief in all conditions wherever on the ice. He has even taken faceoffs this season to assist the group there when wanted. Jarvis is the Swiss Military Knife of the Hurricanes and might be plugged wherever on the lineup. Traces simply spark with him on it, being the catalyst of that individual line.
Jarvis closed out the final week of November with 5 factors in 4 video games, which helps the case of him getting his new contract. Within the first yr of his new eight-year extension with the Hurricanes, the contract has greater than made itself worthy at this level.
First Star: Pyotr Kochetkov
Regardless of lacking the final week of November whereas being in concussion protocol following the Columbus Blue Jackets sport on Nov. 23, Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov had a stellar second month of the season. He completed November with a 6-1-0 file in eight video games, managing a .911 save share (SV%) and a 2.30 goals-against common (GAA). In 13 video games this season, he has a 10-2-0 file with a .904 SV% and a 2.42 GAA. He bought the no-decision towards the Blue Jackets because the sport was tied when he was faraway from it. Spencer Martin was saddled with the loss. Nonetheless, Kochetkov, for the second straight season, has taken the majority of the workload with Andersen being out eight to 12 weeks after having knee surgical procedure.
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Each time Kochetkov has been requested to take the reigns as the primary starter, he has confirmed why he must be that participant. He has two extra years left on his present four-year contract which aligns him to be the man subsequent season with Andersen’s deal expiring in the summertime. In 468:53 minutes of ice time, Kochetkov managed to cease 185 out of a complete of 203 photographs within the eight video games he performed in November. He’s proving, as soon as once more, why he must be the 1A starter at any time when Andersen comes again from the surgical procedure (nonetheless projecting late February).
There was no replace on when Kochetkov will finally be again. The hope is that he will get to observe this week earlier than the Hurricanes host the Seattle Kraken at house on Tuesday, Dec. 3. If he is able to go, that might be an enormous sigh of aid for a group that managed to navigate a troublesome final week of November going 2-2-0 in his absence. He managed to maintain the Hurricanes afloat final season and it appears just like the Russian “nyetminder” will as soon as once more be requested to do the identical.
Welcome to December
The Hurricanes’ first sport for December might be towards the Kraken on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at house in Raleigh. The final time these two met up was again throughout the Western Canadian Journey the place the Hurricanes defeated the Kraken 4-1 on Oct. 26 in Seattle. It’ll be fascinating to see how this one performs out if Kochetkov is again or not. Both means, the Hurricanes look to show round from the final two video games towards the Panthers and get themselves again within the win column. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. Jap on FanDuel Sports activities Community South and 99.9 The Fan.
