Athletistic / Hockey. Carolina Hurricanes Russian forward Andrei Svechnikov will miss the start of the NHL season due to injury. He suffered a cruciate ligament injury in March and missed the remainder of the 2022-23 season.

In July, he underwent knee surgery and did not have time to recover in time for the first matches of the season. The Hurricanes will play their first game of the new season on October 12 against Ottawa.

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“We were hoping he would be ready. He looks good and everything, but it’s not something you want to rush. He’s close, but he’s not ready. So we’ll be without him for a while. moment.

Will Svechnikov and the team head out on a six-game road trip after the home game? Most likely no. Let’s see. He is very close. We leave Thursday or Friday, so I don’t expect that to happen,” Carolina head coach Rod Brindamour said.


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