Last night, Sebastian Aho broke in on Sabres goalie Anders Nilsson for his shootout attempt. The result was Nilsson ending up about three feet to the left of where Aho ultimately slid the puck in behind to the net.
That shootout tally wound up being the difference maker, as the Hurricanes prevailed 2-1 in the shootout last night. Head coach Bill Peters’ obvious willingness to put Aho in such a significant spot in the shootout illustrates the degree to which the 19-year-old forward has earned the trust of his new coaching staff.
It’s been an extremely quick process.