Andrei Svechnikov is good. Very good, in fact. Last week, he scored the first ‘lacrosse style’ goal in NHL history. A goal is a goal on the stats sheet, but that specific goal was special, in that it kickstarted a comeback against the Calgary Flames (that Svechnikov himself then completed), but the impact it had on the Carolina Hurricanes in that game was immediately palpable. The rest of the team responded right away, and were absolutely buzzing the rest of the game.
The insane goal of the year candidate aside, Svechnikov has scored 6 goals and 9 assists for a combined 15 points in 14 games played so far this season.