State of the Canes: Five Current Storylines for the Carolina Hurricanes

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 04: Pyotr Kochetkov #52 of the Carolina Hurricanes cools down during the third period against the Boston Bruins in Game Two of the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 04, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes won 5-2. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

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Sebastian Aho #20, Carolina Hurricanes (Photo by Leah Hennel/Getty Images) /

Sebastian Aho began the season on a high note, but he rested for a couple weeks due to a lower-body injury. Since then, he seemingly cooled his scoring pace, but he returned to form this week.

Over the past four games, Aho scored six points with two goals and four assists. Among the highlights for this week is a breakaway goal he scored on Vancouver to give the Hurricanes a lead late into the third quarter.

With Andrei Svechnikov making the All-Star Game and the Hurricanes promoting the aforementioned Martin Necas campaign, Aho’s consistency gets lost in the shuffle. In his return, though, he has yet again proven how invaluable he is to the Hurricanes.

When the Hurricanes have played as close as they have to teams this season, consistency from their stars can be the equalizer. Aho provided that this week.

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