Andrei Svechnikov’s rookie campaign was an impressive, though largely unspectacular, display of what his future could hold.
His second season saw him come into form as a dynamic, game-breaking star on the rise - a player that a franchise builds around and features at the forefront of everything they do over the long-term.
Through 11 games, Svechnikov had ten points, most of which came by way of his newly-discovered playmaking ability at the NHL level, but new heights were reached on October 29.
Down 1-0 in the third period against the Calgary Flames, the Hurricanes desperately needed an answer for goalie David Rittich.