1. Sebastian Aho will heat up soon
November was around the time that Sebastian Aho really got hot during his rookie season in 2016-17. Yet, few expected Aho to get off to as slow of a start as he has so far. Through 14 games, Aho does not have a goal.
Yet, just because Aho does not have a goal does not mean he’s not been productive. With one assist on one of Staal’s goals against the Jackets, he tallied his eighth of the year. He’s still setting up his teammates just fine.
If the Canes are to make some noise in the Eastern Conference, both Aho and Skinner are going to have to lead this offense. The Canes need more production from their best players on the attack. It just has not been there yet in a reliable fashion.
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The 24 goals that Aho scored last season should still be matched by his production this season. He’s going to have to get going soon. A lot of his production is reliant on his line mates, Staal and Teuvo Teravainen who need to step up also.