Andrei Svechnikov’s second-period goal gave the Carolina Hurricanes the lead in Game 3 against the Washington Capitals, and was his sixth of the playoffs.

Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov celebrated his seventh goal of the postseason in Monday's Game 4 against the Washington Capitals, completing the scoring in a 5-2 win with an empty-net goal.

When the Carolina Hurricanes drafted Andrei Svechnikov second overall in the 2018 NHL Draft, the consensus was that the team had just drafted their next superstar.

Svechnikov entered the playoffs at a crossroads: a potential star searching for the game that made him such an intriguing player.

Andrei Svechnikov pounced on a loose faceoff puck for his sixth postseason goal to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 4-0 on Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series.

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals 4-0 in Game 3 at Lenovo Center Saturday night to take a 2-1 series.