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Svechnikov looks to continue growth in year three

Andrei Svechnikov has packed quite a bit into the first two years of his NHL career.

Since being picked second in the 2018 draft, Svechnikov followed a solid rookie season with a breakout sophomore year in which he became the first NHL player to successfully score a lacrosse-style goal (and did it again). He suffered a concussion in a fight with Alex Ovechkin in his first playoff action, and a significant lower body injury in a net-front tangle with Zdeno Chara in his second. Svechnikov has already seen, done and learned more than a lot of players do in their first two years.