New York tries to clinch series win against Carolina
The New York Rangers look to clinch the second round of the NHL Playoffs over the Carolina Hurricanes in game fourMAY 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEBASTIAN AHO #20 - CENTER - CAROLINA HURRICANES
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2.67 S/G
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Rangers visit the Hurricanes with 2-0 series lead
The New York Rangers visit the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-0 lead in the seriesMAY 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Three assists in loss Aho registered a trio of assists in Tuesday's 4-3 double-overtime loss to the Rangers.
Impact Aho had a hand in all three of his team's goals to go along with seven shots on net, a plus-2 rating, three hits and 30:18 of ice time. That gives Aho five assists in two games this series, yet the Hurricanes head back to Carolina down two games to none against New York. Carolina will need Aho to be at his best once again come Thursday if they have any chance of avoiding a three-game deficit. Overall this postseason, the Finnish center has two goals and six assists in seven games to go along with a plus-3 rating.
MAY 8 • ROTOWIRE
Trocheck's power-play goal lifts Rangers to 4-3 win over Hurricanes in 2OT for 2-0 series lead
Vincent Trocheck scored a power-play goal off a rebound at 7:24 of the second overtime to give the New York Rangers a 4-3 win over the Carolina HurricanesMAY 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Registers two helpers in loss Aho logged two assists, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers in Game 1.
Impact Aho was held off the scoresheet in his previous two outings. He broke the mini-slump by setting up Jaccob Slavin and Seth Jarvis for tallies in Sunday's contest. Aho has five points, 13 shots on net, 14 hits, four blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over six playoff contests.
MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE
The Carolina Hurricanes missed Andrei Svechnikov in last year's NHL playoffs. He's back as 'a force'
Andrei Svechnikov is again making an impact for the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL playoffs after missing last year's postseason with a knee injuryMAY 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hurricanes' depth proves critical to secure 2nd-round playoff matchup against the Rangers
The Carolina Hurricanes' depth proved key in pushing past the New York Islanders in the first round of the NHL playoffsMAY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hurricanes bring 3-0 lead into game 4 against the Islanders
The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New York Islanders in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 3-0 lead in the seriesAPRIL 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scores again Thursday Aho scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Islanders.
Impact Aho extended the Islanders' lead to 3-1 midway through the second period, beating Ilya Sorokin with a wrister from between the circles, the eventual game-winner in Carolina's one-goal victory. The 26-year-old Aho now has two goals and three points in his last two games after tallying 36 goals and 89 points in 78 regular-season contests.
APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE
Brent Burns, Dmitry Orlov help Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders 3-2 for 3-0 series lead
Defensemen Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov got Carolina off to a fast start and the Hurricanes held on to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Thursday night for a 3-0 lead in the first...APRIL 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ties game late Aho notched a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.
Impact Aho tied the game 3-3 with 2:15 remaining in the third period, deflecting an Andrei Svechnikov shot past Semyon Varlamov, before adding a second point with an assist on Jake Guentzel's empty-netter later in the frame. The 26-year-old Aho was red hot down the stretch in Carolina, tallying 11 goals and 21 points in his final 15 regular-season contests. He posted a career-high 89 points (36 goals, 53 assists) across 78 games.
APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE
Back at practice Aho (rest) returned to practice ahead of Saturday's clash with the Islanders, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Impact Aho was on a heater in his last 15 outings, racking up 11 goals and 10 assists, including seven power-play points. After sitting out one game to prepare for the playoffs, Aho will rejoin Jake Guentzel and Seth Jarvis on the first line in addition to linking up with the No. 1 power-play unit.
APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Tuesday Aho (rest) won't be in the lineup Tuesday against Columbus, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
Impact Aho will get Carolina's regular-season finale off to rest before the start of the playoffs. He racked up 36 goals and 89 points in 78 games this season.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
Puts away empty-netter Aho scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Impact Aho tallied for the ninth time in the last 11 games when he deposited an empty-netter to secure the Hurricanes' lead. The 26-year-old center is up to 36 goals, matching his total from last season, and he's added 53 assists, 216 shots on net and a plus-34 rating through 78 appearances in what's been a career year. Aho continues to excel on the Hurricanes' top line.
APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE
Storming into postseason Aho earned an assist and a plus-4 rating in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
Impact Aho tied a career high in assists (53) with the latest apple, and the playoff-bound Hurricanes, winners of four straight contests, are looking very sharp with a pair of games remaining in the regular season. This has been Aho's best NHL campaign, as the prolific eighth-year forward is sporting 88 points -- including 32 power-play points and a whopping 10 game-winning goals -- through 77 contests. The Finn will be a popular target in playoff pools since he's playing so well, plus this will mark Aho's sixth straight postseason showing as the Hurricanes have been quite competitive over that span. He has 23 goals and 35 assists through 63 postseason games.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Model of offensive consistency Aho had a goal and two assists in a 4-0 win over Detroit on Thursday.
Impact The goal was Aho's 32nd of the season and came on a redirection at the left post early in the second period. The goal was his 250th in the NHL, and his 83 points overall tie his career mark set in 2018-19. Aho is one of the more consistent stars in the NHL, potting 29 or more goals in six of his last seven seasons. His commitment to two-way team play has kept him from exploding offensively, which likely the only reason he's a top-13 scorer instead of a someone consistently flirting with the top-five. Still, Aho is an excellent fantasy producer, and a leader on the ice.
MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE
Hat trick not enough Friday Aho scored three goals in Friday's 7-6 shootout loss to the Capitals.
Impact The 26-year-old put together his eighth career hat trick and first of the season with a goal in each period, including the tying tally with just over two minutes left in the third period to earn Carolina a point in the standings. Aho reached 30 goals on the season with the eruption while extending his personal point streak to five games, a stretch in which he's collected five goals and 11 points. With 79 points through 68 contests, Aho is five points away from a new career high.
MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE
Three assists in win Aho recorded three assists in Sunday's 7-2 victory over the Senators.
Impact It's the second straight three-point performance from Aho and his third in five games. The 26-year-old forward has been hot recently, tallying 17 points (eight goals, nine assists) in his last 14 contests. Aho's up to 74 points (27 goals, 47 assists) through 65 games this season, eight shy of his career high set in 2018-19.
MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE
Comeback king carries team Aho scored two goals in the final 1:32 of the third period to force overtime in a 5-4 shootout win over Toronto. He also had an assist.
Impact Aho has 27 goals this season in 64 games and is just three away from his fifth 30-goal seasons. And he's on track for close to 90 points, which would establish a career mark. Aho's previous season-high is 83 points (2018-19). His 71 points lead the Canes in scoring by a wide margin. Jake Guentzel sits second (55), Seth Jarvis is third among all skaters in Raleigh with 52.
MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE
Three points in win Aho tallied a goal and two assists in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Flames.
Impact Aho set up Jordan Martinook's opening goal in the first period before extending Carolina's lead to 2-0 later in the frame, finishing a give-and-go from Teuvo Teravainen in the slot for his 25th goal of the year. Aho would then add a third point with another assist on Andrei Svechnikov's goal in the second. The 26-year-old Aho has three goals and seven points in his last five contests as he's on pace to surpass the 30-goal threshold for the fifth time in his career.
MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE
Two points against Jets Aho scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Winnipeg.
Impact Both points came in the second period as the Hurricanes surged out to a 3-0 lead, but the third period belonged to the Jets. It's only Aho's second multi-point performance in the last 15 games, but he's stayed productive with eight goals and 11 points over that stretch. Saturday's goal was the 24th of the season for the 26-year-old winger, a mark he's reached in each of his eight NHL campaigns.
MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE
Pots seventh game-winner Aho scored his 21st goal of the season in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Panthers.
Impact The 26-year-old didn't wait for overtime to deliver his seventh game-winning goal of 2023-24, but he maintained his flair for the dramatic -- Aho jumped on a loose puck in the slot, spun around and went top shelf past Sergei Bobrovsky with only 19 seconds left in the third period. Aho is up to 21 goals and 60 points through 53 games this season, and Thursday's tally was the 52nd GWG of his career, putting him only five back of Hall of Famer Ron Francis for the all-time franchise lead. Francis needed 1,186 career games in a Whalers or Hurricanes sweater to accumulate his 57 winners, while Aho's racked up his in less than half that time (573 games).
FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Goal, assist in win Aho scored a goal on three shots, dished a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Monday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Impact Aho entered Monday on a three-game drought, one contest shy of matching his longest of the season. He avoided that by scoring in the second period, and he set up a Brent Burns tally in the third. Aho is up to 20 goals this season, six of which have been game-winners, and he's added 39 assists, 149 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 52 appearances. He continues to center the Hurricanes' top line to great success.
FEBRUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE
Scores in overtime Aho potted the only goal of the game in Saturday's 1-0 overtime win over the Devils.
Impact It was a classic goaltending duel all night between Pyotr Kochetkov and Vitek Vanecek, one that seemed destined for a shootout until Aho decided to change that. After dropping the puck for Martin Necas, he cut across the grain and fired a shot on Vanecek. The puck rebounded off the netminder's shoulder and sat floating until Aho batted out of the air and into the net. Aho added three shots on goal, and a plus-1 rating in 22:40 TOI to lead all forwards. The 26-year old center is now on a modest three-game point streak.
FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE
