Posts About "Andrei Svechnikov"
Svechnikov, Aho Rally Hurricanes Over Coyotes
February 7th, 2020 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho each scored two goals and had one assist, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. Jaccob Slavin also scored and Trevor van Riemsdyk had two assists f...
NHL's Top 5 Goals of the Decade
January 23rd, 2020 In a 10-year span that has seen so much talent, and so many incredible moments, how could you possibly narrow it down to five superb goals? It's a difficult ask to say the least, but we attempt to find the five most spectacular goals from the NHL decade. From the elite superstars of the game to the depth players who only see a rare...
Carolina Scores 2 Late Goals, Rallies past Avalanche 3-1
December 20th, 2019 DENVER — Andrei Svechnikov and Jaccob Slavin scored goals 1:17 apart and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied for a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night. Sebastian Aho also scored, and James Reimer had 27 saves as Carolina extended its poin...
NHL Notebook: Players Say Self-Promotion Needs Improvement
December 18th, 2019 This week's Taylor Hall trade made waves across the NHL. A star moving from a bottom-feeder to a contender is always big news. But the winger also pushed the needle last spring long after another frustrating season as he watched the Toronto Raptors march towards the franchise's first title. "Following the NBA...
Svechnikov Leads Hurricanes past Sharks 3-2 in Shootout
December 5th, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — Andrei Svechnikov scored in the shootout, Petr Mrazek stopped San Jose cold in the tiebreaker and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Sharks 3-2 on Thursday night. Svechnikov had a goal and an assist in regulation, Jake Gardiner also scored and Warren Foegele added two assists for the Hurricanes, who had lost three of...
Hurricanes' Chemistry & Friendship Driving Their Success
November 28th, 2019 You don’t need to be an avid Carolina Hurricanes watcher to see how much fun the team is having. Maybe you took notice of their inspirational run through last season's playoffs, or even caught a glimpse of a storm surge on a highlight reel or the now-extinct Coach’s Corner. But for those who have been following the team this season,...
Hurricanes Surging Thanks to New-Look Top Line
November 20th, 2019 Head coach Rod Brind’Amour has never been the kind of coach to shy away from mixing up the lines for the Carolina Hurricanes. Chemistry is essential for the 'Canes, who aren't exactly blessed with any kind of generational offensive talent. But now in the midst of another winning streak, Brind’Amour and the team may have finally...
Svechnikov's Overtime Winner Lifts Hurricanes over Wild
November 16th, 2019 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Andrei Svechnikov’s goal 1:33 into overtime lifted the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 overtime victory Saturday over the Minnesota Wild. Svechnikov’s wrist shot from the right faceoff circle off a feed from Dougie Hamilton beat Devan Dubnyk to the stick side to hand the Wild just their second regulation loss in...
Hurricanes' Svechnikov Is Becoming a Team Cornerstone
November 15th, 2019 Up to this point in the season, Andrei Svechnikov has been arguably the Carolina Hurricanes' most important player in their early success. His rookie season was above average, but it felt like he had more potential than he was showing last season. He scored 20 goals and accounted for 17 assists in his rookie campaign, a campaign that...
Hamilton Scores in OT, ‘Canes Hold off Sabres’ Late Rally
November 14th, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Dougie Hamilton scored in overtime and the Carolina Panthers overcame a late blown lead to beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on Thursday night. Hamilton capped a frenetic, back-and-forth game that featured three goals in the final 6:25 of reg...
Carolina Hurricanes' October: More Tricks or Treats?
November 1st, 2019 Historically, October has not been a kind month to the Carolina Hurricanes. Since the 2009-10 season, only once have the Hurricanes posted an October record above .500. That happened last season, and not so coincidentally, it was also the only season in that span in which the Hurricanes made the playoffs. Carolina’s 8-3-1 record...
Svechnikov's Lacrosse Goal Leads Hurricanes past Flames 2-1
October 29th, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — Andrei Svechnikov scored twice in the final 10:47, including a spectacular lacrosse-style goal that tied it, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Tuesday night. Svechnikov earned a spot in the highlight reels by bringing the puck behind the net, scooping it up on his stick blade,...
Keys to the Hurricanes' 5-0-0 Start
October 12th, 2019 Following comeback wins over the Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals, and Tampa Bay Lightning, the Carolina Hurricanes had wire-to-wire victories over the Florida Panthers and the New York Islanders and did something the franchise has never done before: start a season with five straight wins. Even when the Hurricanes were playing in...
