
3. Do it for Svech
The Carolina Hurricanes will have to fight for their fallen teammate.
This isn’t the first time that a veteran and captain from the opposing team took to injuring our young superstar. Hopefully, it will be the last. Hopefully, the same energy that bound this team together to rally against the Washington Capitals last year will show up again to rally against the Boston Bruins.
The Carolina Hurricanes have more to fight for than just a second-round ticket. They have to fight for their teammate, Andrei Svechnikov, who was seriously injured by Zdeno Chara, who used his massive frame to fold down on young Svech and sprain his ankle seriously.
Luckily the injury is not as bad as it could have been, but it will still be weeks before we see the young Russian again. That means that if the Carolina Hurricanes cannot win this series, he has played his last hockey game in 2020.
But let’s not freak out about that just yet. Andrei Svechnikov isn’t:
Rod mentioned that he has had a few conversations with Svech & every time Andrei reassuringly says “I’ll be okay, I’ll be back”....Rod then went on to say “that’s just how he approaches life”.
— Abby Labar (@abbylabar_) August 17, 2020
One of many reasons why his teammates admire him. Such a mature & positive attitude.
“I’ll be back”. That is some serious confidence he has in his teammates to not only get back into this series but also win it and the next one. And why shouldn’t he have that confidence? He saw it happen last year after his injury following a fight with Alex Ovechkin.
This team needs to pay back that confidence tonight and in the following two to three games. They need to go out on the ice tonight and play for Andrei Svechnikov. They need to go out and win for him. Win the chance for him to come back in these playoffs. Win the chance for him to go back out on the ice and enjoy some more playoff experience and show off some more of his skill.
This team is still good with or without him, so it is time for the other stars on this team like Sebastian Aho and Dougie Hamilton to step up. After all, how else will we get the first Lacrosse goal in playoff history?