Hurricanes, Andrei Svechnikov and Game 3
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The Carolina Hurricanes winger entered his seventh NHL season with high hopes for a productive season to build upon his return from an ACL tear he suffered in 2023. By all accounts, he was physically and mentally ready and looked poised to once again break through as a game changer for Carolina.
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Yardbarker on MSNHurricanes’ Svechnikov Finding His Best Form in These PlayoffsWhen the Carolina Hurricanes drafted Andrei Svechnikov second overall in the 2018 NHL Draft, the consensus was that the team had just drafted their next superstar.
Svechnikov entered the playoffs at a crossroads: a potential star searching for the game that made him such an intriguing player.
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Sean Walker cut to the middle of the ice and beat Logan Thompson for a critical late goal, then Andrei Svechnikov followed with an empty-net clincher to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Monday night and take a 3-1 lead in their second-round playoff series.