The Hurricanes have recalled Yaniv Perets from the AHL in preparation for tonight's game.
The Carolina Hurricanes have announced that they have recalled goaltender Yaniv Perets from the Chicago Wolves of the AHL and subsequently reassigned defenseman Ty Smith to the AHL.
After the loss of Pyotr Kochetkov to injury Saturday night, the Canes are now down two netminders (Frederik Andersen had knee surgery on Friday and is out two to three months) and as such, needed to recall a goalie.
Perets, 24, has a 0.825 save percentage in three games with the Wolves and while that isn't too promising, the Hurricanes don't have too many options with only one other goaltender — Ruslan Khazheyev — under contract.
We're still awaiting an update on just how long Kochetkov will be out, but for the time being it looks like Spencer Martin and Perets will be the tandem for at least the foreseeable future.
The Canes face the Dallas Stars tonight a 7 p.m. EST.