Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: On track to play in opener
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Svechnikov (knee) is on track to be ready for the start of the regular season, Hurricanes GM Don Waddell told Michael Russo of The Athletic on Wednesday.
Svechnikov underwent reconstructive knee surgery March 11, but he's ahead of schedule in his recovery. The 23-year-old had 23 goals and 55 points in 64 contests in 2022-23. Svechnikov is expected to slot into his usual featured top-six role for the start of the 2023-24 campaign.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Expecting to skate in July
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Svechnikov (knee) is expecting to resume skating in July, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.
Svechnikov suffered the injury that required surgery on March 11, ending his season. The talented Russian will return home for a month before returning to Raleigh to resume his rehab. Svechnikov had 23 goals and 55 points in 64 regular-season games. Look for Svechnikov to return in time for the start of training camp in September and regain his role as a top-line winger.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Moves to LTIR
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Svechnikov was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per CapFriendly.com.
Svechnikov will undergo knee surgery Thursday, so this move simply frees up cap space for the Hurricanes for the remainder of the regular season. It is unclear if the winger will be ready by the start of training camp.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Lands on IR
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Svechnikov (knee) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
Svechnikov is set to undergo season-ending knee surgery Thursday, so this move was expected. The 22-year-old winger will finish the 2022-23 campaign having racked up 23 goals and 55 points through 64 contests. At this point, it isn't clear if Svechnikov will be ready for the start of training camp in September.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Set for knee surgery
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Svehcnikov will undergo knee surgery Thursday and will be out for the remainder of the season, including the playoffs.
Svehcnikov's absence will be a huge blow to the Canes' hopes of making a deep playoff run, especially considering he already reached the 20-goal threshold this year. The 22-year-old Russian's 2022-23 campaign will end with him having notched 23 goals and 32 assists, including 16 power-play points, in 64 games. Jesse Puljujarvi figures to get the first crack at a top-six role with Svehcnikov unavailable.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Out indefinitely
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Svechnikov (knee) is out indefinitely and there's concern he suffered a torn ACL, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
A torn ACL this late in the year would end his 2022-23 campaign. Svechnikov and the team are seeking additional opinions after his MRI results Monday. The 22-year-old has 23 goals and 55 points through 64 games this season and was injured Saturday against Vegas.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Out Sunday
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Svechnikov (lower body) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Devils.
Svechnikov was a game-time decision so he's not expected to miss an extended period of time. The 22-year-old has 23 goals and 55 points through 64 games this season. His next chance to play will be Thursday against Winnipeg.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Game-time call
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Svechnikov (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Sunday versus New Jersey, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
Svechnikov left the ice in the second period of Saturday's 4-0 loss to Vegas but returned in the third. He is likely to participate in the pregame warmups Sunday before a decision on his availability is made. Svechnikov has amassed 23 goals, 55 points, 205 shots on net and 140 hits in 64 contests this campaign.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Supplies only offense Thursday
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Svechnikov potted a power-play goal in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Flyers.
He snapped a one-timer from the slot early in the first period that beat Felix Sandstrom, and both offenses went into the tank the rest of the way. Svechnikov had a 19-game goal drought to begin 2023, but since then he's racked up four goals and nine points in the last eight games. On the season, the 22-year-old is up to 23 goals and 55 points in 63 contests -- solid numbers, but still a little disappointing for the second overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, as his long-anticipated breakout has yet to arrive.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Nets goal vs. Tampa Bay
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Svechnikov scored a goal in Carolina's 6-0 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Svechnikov opened the scoring early in the first period. It was his 22nd goal and 54th point in 61 games in 2022-23. Svechnikov has three goals and 17 points in his last 14 contests.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Collects two helpers Friday
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Svechnikov recorded two assists in a 6-1 win over Arizona on Friday.
Svechnikov has 21 goals and 53 points in 60 contests this season. He was held off the scoresheet in his previous two games, but he contributed two goals and 14 points over 10 contests from Jan. 27-Feb. 24. The 22-year-old's offensive pace is roughly in line with his 2021-22 season in which he finished with 30 goals and 69 points in 78 contests.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Records two helpers Friday
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Svechnikov collected two assists in the Hurricanes' 4-0 win over Ottawa on Friday.
Svechnikov has 21 goals and 51 points in 57 contests in 2022-23. He's been particularly good over his last 10 games, contributing two goals and 14 points. Svechnikov's offensive pace is a bit better than it was in 2021-22, when he finished with 69 points in 78 outings.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Explodes for three points
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Svechnikov scored two goals and one assist on three shots, fueling the Hurricanes to a 4-1 win over the Blues on Tuesday.
The first star of the contest, Svechnikov scored the first two goals of the game, sniping the first goal past Jordan Binnington and finishing a rebound for his second goal. He would also add an assist on Sebastian Aho's goal. This performance marks the second time in three games that Svechnikov has recorded three points. On the season, Svechnikov has 21 goals and 49 points in 56 games.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Three assists but goal-less in 18
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Svechnikov picked up three assists in a 6-2 win over the Canadiens on Thursday.
The gifted offensive player has rung up nine assists in his last seven games, but he has gone without a goal in 2023 -- that's 18 games. Svechnikov has 46 points, including 19 goals, in 54 games this season. And despite his goal slump, he's on track to equal his career-best 69 points, which he set last season.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Notches two helpers
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Svechnikov posted two assists and three shots, fueling the Hurricanes to a 5-4 overtime win over the Kings on Tuesday.
Svechnikov picked up an assist on Brent Burns' opening goal, dropping the puck off to the blueliner, who eventually sniped it past Pheonix Copley. He would also add a helper on Teuvo Teravainen's power-play goal to tie the game at 4-4. This game gives Svechnikov multiple points in two of his last three games, and it ups his point total to nine in the month of January. On the season, the 2018 second overall pick has 19 goals and 41 points in 50 games.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Two helpers against Sharks
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Svechnikov recorded two assists in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over San Jose.
The 22-year-old was the set-up man for Martin Necas' tying and winning goals. Svechnikov hasn't found the back of the net himself in 12 straight games, but he's stayed somewhat productive with seven helpers over that stretch. On the season, he has 19 goals and 39 points in 48 contests, but a true breakout for the 2018 second overall pick remains elusive.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Two helpers in win
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Svechnikov picked up two assists in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
The 22-year-old sniper let someone else get the glory this time around, as Svechnikov picked up multiple helpers in a game for the first time since Nov. 4. He's also stuck in a nine-game goal drought, his longest of the year, so it's reassuring to see he can contribute fantasy value even when he isn't finding the back of the net. On the season, Svechnikov has 19 goals and 37 points through 45 games -- solid numbers, but it still feels like the second overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft has another level he hasn't reached yet.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Supplies helper Saturday
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Svechnikov added an assist in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.
Svechnikov's productivity has slowed down in recent weeks. He registered 24 points in his first 23 games but has just 10 points in his last 17 games since the beginning of December. Despite the recent drop in production, Svechnikov's still on pace to finish the season with close to the 69 points he posted last year.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Strikes on power play
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Svechnikov scored a power-play goal on five shots and added four PIM in Friday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.
Svechnikov's second-period marker doubled the Hurricanes' lead to 2-0. He wraps up a rather quiet December with five tallies and three assists in 13 outings after posting better than a point-per-game pace in the first two months of the campaign. The 22-year-old is up to 19 goals, 32 points (11 on the power play), 112 shots on net, 73 hits, 24 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 36 contests overall.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Goal and assist help pace win
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Svechnikov had a goal and an assist in a 5-4 overtime win over Dallas on Saturday.
He scored in the first when he skated the puck in from his own blue line and wired a wrist shot from the right face-off circle. He then set up Martin Necas for the OT winnner. Svechnikov has a goal in each of his last two games and 17 overall (29 points), but his 18.5 shooting percentage is well above his career mark (12.3). There will be some regression at some point.
