Svechnikov striving to get back to former self & Hurricanes Slumping Due to Inconsistent Play
Svechnikov is trying to get back to his former self after his ACL surgery last season. The Hurricanes' current play reflects on Kotkaniemi's dip in production along with is exposing the teams issues.
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Welcome to the THW Carolina Hurricanes Substack newsletter, with all the latest from our team of Canes writers.
In today’s edition, we have the Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov looking to get back to his former playing self after surgery, the team’s current inconsistent play is reflecting on players’ dip in production, Western Canada exposing team issues, and more.
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Hurricanes’ Svechnikov Close to “What He Can Be” After ACL Injury
December 8, 2023 by Collin Madewell
One of the many chaos factors around the Carolina Hurricanes this season has been the return of star right winger Andrei Svechnikov. On March 11 last season, against the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights, Svechnikov caught a rut in the ice and tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) – a ligament in the center of the knee. As a result, he missed the rest of the season and Carolina’s run to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Hurricanes’ Kotkaniemi Reflecting Team’s Inconsistencies With Slump
December 9, 2023 by Tommy Bennett
The second-line center position always appeared to be a question mark for the Hurricanes. While general Manager Don Waddell has the upmost faith in Kotkaniemi to be the player they believe he can be, in the last twelve games, Kotkaniemi has just two points, with both being goals. It is a massive drop off from his strong start and it is something that is missing offensively for this group.
Hurricanes’ Issues Being Exposed on Western Canada Road Trip
December 9, 2023 by Zach Martin
Hockey is truly an interesting sport. The unpredictability is beyond anyone can fathom from month to month, day to day, even year to year. What people think will happen sometimes does or does not follow the consensus. Parity in hockey is the best in all of sports bar none. Regarding the NHL, no unpredictability from other leagues can come close to the top league in North America for hockey. For the Carolina Hurricanes, 26 games into the 2023-24 season have been one of early up-and-downs for the odds-on favorites to win the Stanley Cup. Analysts and people around the hockey world looked at Carolina as the team to beat this season.
What Hurricanes Fans Should Know About Blood Clots
December 9, 2023 by Collin Madewell
“We really don’t have an update on that. That’s a long, long-term thing,” Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour said about goalie Frederik Andersen‘s recovery timeline while speaking to a press scrum in Edmonton on Tuesday (Dec. 5).
Everyone was shocked in early November when the Hurricanes announced that Andersen was “dealing with a medical issue and undergoing evaluations,” via the team’s Public Relations X – formerly known as Twitter – account.