Posts About "Sebastian Aho"
The Grind Line: Draft Redos From the Past 5 Years
September 14th, 2020 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week, Devin Little and Ian McNaughton are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off on Red Wings...
Hurricanes Seek Revenge Against Slumping Bruins
August 11th, 2020 Revenge will be fresh on the minds of the Carolina Hurricanes as they prepare for a rematch of last year's Eastern Conference Final against the Boston Bruins. The Hurricanes were on a tear, having just swept the New York Islanders, but they ran out of gas against a juggernaut Bruins team and wound up the victims of a four-game sweep...
Aho Dominates & Goaltending Shines as Hurricanes Sweep Rangers
August 5th, 2020 Watching Sebastian Aho play throughout the Carolina Hurricanes series against the New York Rangers, you might forget the NHL took a four-month break. Call it mid-season form, or chalk it up to the added intensity that comes with playoff hockey, but Aho's dominance in the Hurricanes' three-game sweep of the Rangers was some of the best...
Top 5 Players in Rangers-Hurricanes Series
July 24th, 2020 The New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes are set to face-off in the Qualifying Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a best-of-five series scheduled for Aug. 1. Without a doubt, it will be one of the most interesting series to follow in the early stages of the playoffs. With that being said, let's take a look at the best players to...
5 Greatest Rookie Seasons in Whalers/Hurricanes History
July 9th, 2020 Rookies are often thrust into the spotlight as hockey minds try to predict a young player's potential for growth. Watching a star grow into their own is one of the more exciting parts of hockey, especially when they show flashes of brilliance in their first NHL season. These are the five rookies who did it best for the Hartford...
3 Bold Predictions for the NHL Playoffs
May 28th, 2020 If you have not been living under a rock, you will have heard or read or seen that the NHL announced its return to play format. 24 teams will resume play if and when the league receives the green light. Now, as Commissioner Gary Bettman aptly observed during the announcement conference, every fan can find something to complain about....
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...
Maple Leafs, Hurricanes Fighting For Their Playoff Lives
January 19th, 2020 The end of January is coming into sight. With that comes the fun part of the season for fans. With the NHL's Trade Deadline only 36 days away, teams start the process of seeing what they might do come Feb 24. For some teams, it's easy to know what they're going to do. The Red Wings will sell. The Senators will sell. The three...
Pelech Injury Opens Islanders Roster for Dobson and Aho
January 5th, 2020 Adam Pelech has been one of the most impressive New York Islanders all season. He has established himself as a shutdown defender with Ryan Pulock before suffering an Achilles tendon injury in pregame warmups off the ice. He is expected to have surgery and miss four months. "Obviously you're not going to replace Adam, who does a lot...
New York Islanders' Goals for 2020
January 5th, 2020 The New York Islanders had a great end to the decade and an impressive 2019 calendar year under head coach Barry Trotz and general manager Lou Lamoriello. In 2019, the Islanders went 52-24-6, tying a franchise record set in 1978 and matched in 1982, putting them in some good company in the standings. For perspective, the St. Louis Blues...
Hurricanes' Rough Division Schedule Doesn't Get Easier
December 31st, 2019 On the surface, things don’t look so bad for the Carolina Hurricanes. They're currently sitting at eighth place in the NHL. Before beating the Washington Capitals on Saturday, they were on a three-game losing streak, but they won six of seven before that. The problem isn’t their 23-14-2 record. The problem with the Hurricanes is...
Aho, Staal Score Twice as the Hurricanes Double up the Jets 6-3
December 17th, 2019 WINNIPEG — Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal each scored a pair of goals as the Carolina Hurricanes extended their point streak to six games with a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Andrei Svechnikov and Lucas Wallmark also had goals for the Hurricanes (21-11-2), who are 5-0-1 during their point run. Dougie Hamilton...
Sebastian Aho Scores Twice, Hurricanes Beat Oilers 6-3
December 10th, 2019 EDMONTON — Sebastian Aho had a pair of goals as the Carolina Hurricanes blew past the Edmonton Oilers with a 6-3 victory on Tuesday. Nino Niederreiter, Ryan Dzingel, Jordan Martinook and Dougie Hamilton also scored for the Hurricanes (19-11-1), who hav...
