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Carolina Hurricanes: 5 players to be thankful for

By Andrew Miller

RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 22: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates his first-period powerplay goal against the New York Rangers with teammates Jordan Staal #11, Teuvo Teravainen #86 and Justin Faulk #27 during an NHL game on November 22, 2017 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 22: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates his first-period powerplay goal against the New York Rangers with teammates Jordan Staal #11, Teuvo Teravainen #86 and Justin Faulk #27 during an NHL game on November 22, 2017 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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BUFFALO, NY – NOVEMBER 18: Teuvo Teravainen #86 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates against the Buffalo Sabres during an NHL game on November 18, 2017 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY – NOVEMBER 18: Teuvo Teravainen #86 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates against the Buffalo Sabres during an NHL game on November 18, 2017 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Right Wing. . Teuvo Teravainen. 2. player. 109.

The first line combination of Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho, and Teuvo Teravainen gave the Canes a huge spark over the past six games. Teravainen notched his first career hat trick on Nov. 13 in a 5-1 win over the Dallas Stars.

He also leads the team in points with 20. Teravainen looks primed for the best season of his career. He’s been the breakout player of the year so far for the Canes, especially since he garnered 1st Star of the Week honors for the NHL.

If Teravainen and Aho continue to play the way they have been, the Canes will be in the playoffs this season. Carolina has not got that type of production out of the first line in quite a while and the TSA line is sparking something special in Raleigh.

Teravainen will look to stay red hot against the Maple Leafs, and extend his point streak to six games. His release and ability to find his line mates in the offensive zone give the Canes a unique contribution not matched by any other on the team.

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