The Carolina Hurricanes received devastating news on Tuesday.
F Andrei Svechnikov will undergo season ending knee this Thursday to repair an ailment suffered in Saturday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights.
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The timing of this injury couldn't be worse for a couple of reasons. Most obvious, is that the Stanley Cup Playoffs rest a month away, so losing their 3rd-leading scorer is hardly ideal.
Moreover, the Hurricanes do not possess too many Grade-A offensive threats, so losing just one provides a unique problem. The Canes, however, have lost a couple; Max Pacioretty is done for the season due to an Achilles' tendon tear. Now, Svechnikov. Brutal.
Carolina has scored just one goal in their last 3 games and only five in their last 4. Although they still field a strong team, losing two primary sources of offense gives the Canes quite the challenge heading into the postseason.
Will the Hurricanes be able to make a deep playoff run without Svechnikov and Pacioretty?
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