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Another massive forward goes down, but Svech stepped up, buried the Washington Capitals in a revenge game in Raleigh, and proved why he is the best Russian-born player in the current NHL, and that includes number eight, Svechnikov, is now on a tear. He joins Aho, Jankowski, and Stankoven getting hot, and he's going to have to stay hot. Welcome to Hurricanes Digest. I'm Jeff Testinero. I invite you all to like, share, comment, subscribe. Click that notification button when you do subscribe. If you haven't subscribed, hit that button now, and let's get them numbers up even higher. The season's here. Let's go. we're also over on X at Canes Digest click follow for more over there carolina keeps finding a way and a way they did again last night to win over washington another comeback and another night where the result comes with an injury concern Andrei Svechnikov delivered the deciding contribution but look at how carolina built this win because the offense responsibility is going to have to spread around it's not up to one guy to do it but if there's one guy that can do it it's that guy two goals and an assist for Svech he helped bring carolina level scored the winner then helped finish the game that is a star taking responsibility when his team needs him the most the winner comes on the power play with just over six minutes remaining Svech takes the pass from Ehlers moves Logan Thompson across the crease and lifts the backhanded home what a hell of a backhander he had there too. Composure, patience, and a finish that decided the game. That's exactly what the Canes need from him. When the opening arrives in a tight game, he has the ability to turn it into the momentum everyone knows at his level. And Ehlers deserves some attention here too. Nikolai, his pass gives Svechnikov the opportunity to attack the goalie. Carolina needs that combination someone creating the opening someone ready to finish it off the first goal follows the same principle it follows the same principle William Carrier creates a rebound on pressure and Svechnikov takes the puck home then late Svechnikov supplies Jankowski for the empty net finish different players doing different jobs with the puck you know reaching the right place it's just what the hurricanes do um there is something encouraging underneath those individual plays something super encouraging and i say it all the time all the time um it's just who we are it's who they are it's just it's hurricanes hockey it's what they do um Aho, Carrier controlled about 65 percent of the five on five shot um you know recording their minutes together and it's early but that suggests a line creating sustained pressure Svetchnikov also led Carolina's forwards in ice time against Washington playing more than 21 minutes out there the responsibility was there and his workload as well as as his production went up he did what he was supposed to do he did what we pay and expect Andre Svechnikov a player of his caliber to do he delivered across a demanding night Aho contributed to assist his importance runs through the same argument carolina needs players who help possessions become chances especially when available forward options are shrinking and shrinking they are eric robinson's goal is essentially you know you know this this whole story Washington had reclaimed the lead Robinson supplied the second second equalizer giving Carolina the platform for Svechnikov's third period winner supporting production changes what becomes possible later on Carrier and Aho helped create the first equalizer Robinson supplies the second and again Mr. Jankowski quickly becoming well definitely one of my favorites finish the game especially the Svechnikov leads to scoring but the win depends on contributions throughout that whole sequence stall and jarvis were already unavailable entering this game then hall leaves during the second period with an upper body injury and doesn't return i don't know about you but i was wondering where the heck is hall where the heck is Hall before anybody said anything but another win and another question about the lineup they keep winning during these questions that also puts attention on special teams the power play supplied the winning goal against Washington entries retrievals puck movement and finishing all matter when Carolina needs that unit to deliver in a close game with Hall confirmed um with Hall the confirmed information is that he left did not return his available is available his availability needs some further update Rod says it's not good upper body injury if Rod says it's not good well it's not good um the Canes have to prepare its options while that question remains open as to when Hall returns my priority would be you know clear assignments create chances through multiple lines support the puck when a teammate enters the zone retrieve it when the first attempt fails those jobs give more players a way to contribute offensively they have to do it you have to share the offensive jobs they have to keep moving with it um Eric Jordan Staal Eric Staal Jordan Staal uh his absence already requires adjustments through the middle the remaining forwards have to make those adjustments work together shift after shift after shift after shift while he's out and now Hall's out of course Jarvis is also being is also unavailable and that adds pressure to the remaining Hurricanes forwards every missing option increases the importance of the players still dressing and putting those players in situations they can succeed the support extends you know on the other end of the ice too Peter Kachuk stopped 20 of 22 shots against Washington Carolina trailed twice but the game stayed in reach long enough for the offense to respond the standings reflect the value of banking on these points you know you need your points especially early on sorry Calgary but you need your points early on Carolina keeps collecting results while managing lineup uncertainty that gives the team something valuable to build on because that's how they're built that is 100 percent how this franchise is built the schedule now tests whether those contributions repeat Carolina needs enough available players to produce useful shifts and creating opportunities as the next game arrives we're going to watch three things okay we're going to watch three things chances beyond the top line support around the power play finisher and confirmed information on Hall I'm checking it feverishly those will tell us how Carolina is handling the growing burden and what they'll have to do moving forward what matters to you while these forwards are missing what's important to you while these forwards are missing I would say for me it's just maintaining composure and um getting getting things up and running keeping things going you know you need support at both ends um do you want more chances for every line or more um production from the power play I'll leave it in the comments what you want I know Bradley Nadeau's heading up we hit it on a few hours ago Nadeau's heading up scooped nhl.com by the way um so that should give some more firepower and a chance for Nadeau to establish a legacy with this great team we're so good that we can just call people up where Nadeau plays is is a second you know is questionable but it's going to happen um you need support of both ends Svechnikov delivered the decisive finish next challenge is keeping enough support around him at both ends to give the next big moment a chance to happen keeping things under control damage control now win games get points we're over on X at Canes Digest click follow for more over there uh losing hall stinks said it before said a few hours ago it does stink As long as Svechnikov keeps contributing, Aho keeps contributing, Jankowski continues to get hot, Stankoven continues to get hot, everything will be okay leading into the return of our big players. Big players. The entire team is a bunch of big players. What a great team. Seriously, what a great team. They can just fill in spots. Really great run franchise is what we are. and we're about to show that heading into western canada in a few days if anything else comes down i'll be the first to let you know until then for Hurricanes Digest i'm Jeff Testinero let's go canes