The Carolina Hurricanes obtained dangerous damage information within the case of star proper winger Andrei Svechnikov, who may have season-ending surgical procedure this week.Â
It’s an enormous blow to this Stanley Cup-worthy workforce, as Svechnikov, who performs on the workforce’s prime line of forwards, suffered a torn ACL.Â
Svechnikov, 22, performed 17 minutes in opposition to the Vegas Golden Knights on March 11, however missed the workforce’s sport in opposition to the New Jersey Devils. After present process exams on Monday, the Hurricanes noticed what they didn’t need to see.Â
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Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes shoots the puck throughout the third interval in opposition to the Vegas Golden Knights at PNC Enviornment on March 11, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Josh Lavallee/NHLI through Getty Pictures)
“After additional session with world specialists on this area, it has been decided that the perfect plan of action for Andrei’s future is to have this surgical procedure, and to have it finished by our workforce orthopedist, Dr. Marty Isbell,” president and normal supervisor Don Waddell stated, through ESPN. “We’re assured that Andrei will make a full restoration.”Â
Svechnikov has lived as much as his second total choice within the 2018 NHL Draft, because the Barnaul, Russia native has persistently poured in factors to the stat sheet every season.Â
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This season, Svechnikov totaled 55 factors (23 objectives, 32 assists) in 64 video games for the Hurricanes, a workforce that’s tied atop the Metropolitan Division with the Devils.Â
Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes reacts after struggling an damage throughout the second interval in opposition to the Philadelphia Flyers at PNC Enviornment on March 09, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Josh Lavallee/NHLI through Getty Pictures)
The 94 factors each groups have is nice for second within the NHL behind the Boston Bruins (105).Â
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For his five-year profession so far, Svechnikov has 264 factors with 112 objectives and 152 assists in 347 video games.Â
With Svechnikov out for the remainder of the yr, head coach Rod Brind’Amour will probably transfer Seth Jarvis as much as the highest line with Sebastian Aho and Jesse Puljujarvi, who Carolina traded for with the Edmonton Oilers previous to the NHL deadline.Â
Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes is seen previous to the sport in opposition to the Vegas Golden Knights at PNC Enviornment on March 11, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Josh Lavallee/NHLI through Getty Pictures)
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The Hurricanes nonetheless have a formidable group that features Teuo Teravainen, Jesperi Kotakaniemi, Martin Necas, Jordan Staal and extra. They’re additionally rock stable on protection, with Jaccob Slavin and Brent Burns on that prime line.Â