Russian goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes, **Petr Kochetkov**, commented on his altercation with forward **Brad Marchand** during the 2022 playoffs against the Boston Bruins. The players exchanged stick blows during the encounter. This playoff season marked Kochetkov’s debut in the NHL.

“In the playoffs, everyone is fueled by heightened emotions – everything is intensified. This was just my fourth game in the NHL. I was riding a wave of pure adrenaline, as they say. Everything happened so quickly that I can hardly recall that moment. He hit me, and I reacted – that’s all there is to it.

I doubt he even remembers who I am. If Marchand kept track of every fight he engaged in, he definitely wouldn’t be where he is today,” Kochetkov said, as reported by RG.