Posts About "Andrei Svechnikov"
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...
Revisiting Preseason Rankings for 2018 NHL Draft
August 14th, 2019 Scouting is not an exact science and hindsight can be hilarious at times. The draft year offers a ton of time for development and so much can change from September to June. Still, it’s both fun and educational to look back — to laugh and learn. After publishing my preseason rankings for the 2020 NHL draft — my top 124...
Hurricanes Strengthen as Svechnikov, Necas Grow
August 3rd, 2019 As teams continue to reinforce their rosters for the upcoming season, the Carolina Hurricanes’ biggest improvements may come from within. The Hurricanes' prospect pool is headlined by winger Andrei Svechnikov and center Martin Necas, two former first-round picks in 2018 and 2017, respectfully. They have taken slightly different...
Hurricanes' Svechnikov Hopes to Play in Game 6
April 20th, 2019 WASHINGTON — Carolina Hurricanes rookie Andrei Svechnikov hopes to play in Game 6 against the Washington Capitals on Monday after suffering a concussion in a fight with Alex Ovechkin a week earlier. Svechnikov took part in his first full team practice ...
3 Thoughts on the Svechnikov vs Ovechkin "Fight"
April 16th, 2019 Monday night was epic in Raleigh, NC as the Carolina Hurricanes hosted the Washington Capitals in what was their first home playoff game in a decade. A capacity crowd was loud and all-in to help their team battle back from being down 2-0 in the series to the defending Stanley Cup champion. In the first period, Andrei Svechnikov and...
Youth is Being Served Early in Stanley Cup Playoffs
April 13th, 2019 For all the value of post-season experience, youth is off to a nice start in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Teenage defenceman Miro Heiskanen built on his stellar rookie season in his playoff debut with Dallas, 19-year-old Andrei Svechnikov tried to carry C...
