Antti Raanta is in the crease once again for the Carolina Hurricanes.
The veteran goaltender is starting Game 4 against the Boston Bruins on Sunday, Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour confirmed, according to team reporter Walt Ruff.
"The other day, (Raanta) wasn't feeling the best, so that was an easy decision (to hold him out)," Brind'Amour said.
Raanta exited early in Game 2 and didn't return following a collision with Bruins forward David Pastrnak, forcing Carolina to turn to Pyotr Kochetkov for the remainder of the contest. The rookie stopped 30 of the 32 shots he faced as the Hurricanes prevailed 5-2 to take a 2-0 series lead.
Kochetkov, who will be 23 in June, then started Game 3 and allowed four goals on 28 shots in a 4-2 loss.
Brind'Amour said after Game 2 that Raanta didn't need to go through concussion protocol. Raanta, who turns 34 on Thursday, turned aside all but one of the 42 shots he faced over the first two games of the opening-round series.
The Hurricanes' No. 1 goalie, Frederik Andersen, hasn't played since April 16 due to an injury of his own.
