Hurricanes star winger to overlook remainder of season after receiving horrible damage information

The Carolina Hurricanes acquired dangerous damage information within the case of star proper winger Andrei Svechnikov, who may have season-ending surgical procedure this week. 

It’s an enormous blow to this Stanley Cup-worthy group, as Svechnikov, who performs on the group’s prime line of forwards, suffered a torn ACL. 

Svechnikov, 22, performed 17 minutes towards the Vegas Golden Knights on March 11, however missed the group’s recreation towards the New Jersey Devils. After present process checks on Monday, the Hurricanes noticed what they didn’t need to see. 

Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes shoots the puck through the third interval towards the Vegas Golden Knights at PNC Arena on March 11, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Josh Lavallee/NHLI through Getty Images)

“After additional session with international specialists on this discipline, it has been decided that the very best plan of action for Andrei’s future is to have this surgical procedure, and to have it achieved by our group orthopedist, Dr. Marty Isbell,” president and basic supervisor Don Waddell mentioned, through ESPN. “We’re assured that Andrei will make a full restoration.” 

Svechnikov has lived as much as his second general choice within the 2018 NHL Draft, because the Barnaul, Russia native has constantly poured in factors to the stat sheet every season. 

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This season, Svechnikov totaled 55 factors (23 targets, 32 assists) in 64 video games for the Hurricanes, a group that’s tied atop the Metropolitan Division with the Devils. 

Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes reacts after struggling an damage through the second interval towards the Philadelphia Flyers at PNC Arena on March 09, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Josh Lavallee/NHLI through Getty Images)

The 94 factors each groups have is nice for second within the NHL behind the Boston Bruins (105). 

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For his five-year profession up to now, Svechnikov has 264 factors with 112 targets and 152 assists in 347 video games. 

With Svechnikov out for the remainder of the 12 months, head coach Rod Brind’Amour will possible 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. 

Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes is seen previous to the sport towards the Vegas Golden Knights at PNC Arena on March 11, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Josh Lavallee/NHLI through Getty Images)

The Hurricanes nonetheless have a formidable group that features Teuo Teravainen, Jesperi Kotakaniemi, Martin Necas, Jordan Staal and extra. They are additionally rock strong on protection, with Jaccob Slavin and Brent Burns on that prime line.