Svechnikov Finally Plays Like The Hurricanes’ Missing Ace

Carolina has spent enough nights waiting for Andrei Svechnikov to stop looking like a dangerous talent and start looking like the player the room needs when the heat turns up. In this story, he finally gives the Hurricanes the kind of star turn that changes how a series feels, not just how a box score reads. That is the part front offices and locker rooms always chase - the difference between a good player and the guy opponents start game-planning like a problem.