News about Andrei Svechnikov

Not since Boston and Los Angeles in 2020 has the sports world's attention and curiosity been so concentrated on one area of America as Florida in 2023. The Boston Red Sox were reigning World Series champions, the New England Patriots were Super Bowl champions, and the Boston Bruins had reached the Stanley Cup Finals by the summer of 2019. The following year was devoted to Los Angeles, where the Dodgers snapped a 32-year championship drought ended and the Lakers claimed their first NBA title in the bubble.

As forward Andrei Svechnikov went down against the Vegas Golden Knights with a knee injury, the Carolina Hurricanes were dealt a serious blow to their Stanley Cup hopes. Svechnikov will miss the remainder of the season to recoverive surgery on his right ACL, according to Hurricane general manager Don Waddell. The surgery will be carried out in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Thursday, and Svechnikov will play at home for the playoffs.

The NHL has revealed a list of the first 32 names to be chosen for the 2023 All-Star Game, which will be hosted in South Florida. One player from each squad has been chosen to compete in this year's festivities, which have traditionally featured a skills competition and games between divisions. During the next 12 days, the NHL also revealed that three new players (two skaters and a goalie) would be voted by a fan vote.