Carolina Hurricanes: Takeaways from Home Loss to Anaheim

RALEIGH, NC - JANUARY 17: Teuvo Teravainen #86 of the Carolina Hurricanes battles for the puck with Carter Rowney #24 of the Anaheim Ducks during an NHL game on January 17, 2020 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

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RALEIGH, NC – JANUARY 17: Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes looks to shoot the puck during an NHL game against the Anaheim Ducks on January 17, 2020 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

1. Did the Canes’ Superstars Step Up?

One of them did.

Sebastian Aho scored the game’s opening goal, and would take plenty of shots for the rest of the night.

The rest of his shots would either be saved, or miss the net, but it wasn’t for lack of trying.

Andrei Svechnikov didn’t light the lamp, and a turnover from Svech in the offensive zone led directly to the Ducks’ game-winning goal.

This is incredibly out of character for the sophomore phenom, and I’m sure he’ll return to form soon, but until then, his slump is costing the team on the scoresheet.

Perhaps moving him to the Aho-Teravainen line will give him the jumpstart he needs to get his scoring back on pace.

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