Winning Streaks, All-Star Announcements & NHL Debuts. Oh My.
Svechnikov coming in hot after returning from injury. Aho being named an All-Star. Ponomarev making storybook NHL Debut. What a few weeks in Carolina.
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In today’s edition, we have Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov going supernova hot since his return, Sebastian Aho being named an NHL All-Star, Vasily Ponomarev making his NHL debut, and more.
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Hurricanes’ Svechnikov has Come to Life After Upper-Body Injury
January 4, 2024 by Zach Martin
While all eyes are on Carolina Hurricane Sebastian Aho, who has taken the NHL by storm with his 11-point week, another player on the team is also worth mentioning. After missing six games in December due to an upper-body injury suffered against the Winnipeg Jets on Dec. 4, Andrei Svechnikov has caught fire and is one of the reasons why the team is on a four-game winning streak. How has the 23-year-old Russian helped lead Carolina during this stretch?
Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho Named 2024 NHL All-Star
January 4, 2024 by Collin Madewell
For the third time in his career, Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho has been selected for the National Hockey League’s annual All-Star Game. The league announced its selection on ESPN in the United States and Sportsnet in Canada.
Now that the NHL has announced the first 32 players, one from each of the league’s franchises, fans will have the opportunity to vote for an additional 12 players to participate. A total of eight skaters and four goalies will be selected through fan votes.
Vasily Ponomarev Has a Storybook NHL Debut for Hurricanes
January 6, 2024 by Collin Madewell
In his NHL debut, Vasily Ponomarev notched multiple points as the Carolina Hurricanes trounced the Washington Capitals 6-2. His day unfolded like a movie script. Shortly after he arrived at the rink at 10 a.m. this morning, he got a phone call. A flight to Washington D.C. leaves Chicago in three hours, and he better be on it. He was getting his chance to play in the show. Not wanting to waste a trip to the rink, he took a few shots on the net before leaving to pack his bags.
“If he gets here,” head coach Rod Brind’Amour said in a pregame press scrum late in the afternoon. Earlier in the day, the Hurricanes recalled Ponomarev from the American Hockey League’s Chicago Wolves. Since joining the influx AHL team he’s scored six goals and assisted with another 14 for 20 points in 22 games.
