Brind'Amour praises Kochetkov after Carolina's 4-1 win in Philadelphia

Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour credited Pyotr Kochetkov's important saves after a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday night.

The Russian goaltender stopped 18 of 19 shots in the regular-season game. Brind'Amour said Philadelphia had opportunities that could have changed the match and described Kochetkov's contribution as decisive, according to the Hurricanes' website.

The result gave Carolina its fifth consecutive win. The team had 11 points and led the NHL's Eastern Conference in the standings cited by RIA Novosti on October 12.

Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov each contributed a goal and an assist for Carolina, according to the NHL's game recap.

Carolina's next scheduled game is at home against the Washington Capitals on the night of October 14 Moscow time.