The Carolina Hurricanes are waiting for a second opinion on Andrei Svechnikov's injury with concern the forward has a torn ACL, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
The Hurricanes announced Monday that Svechnikov is out indefinitely after suffering a right knee injury Saturday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The injury occurred in the second period, and though Svechnikov left the game, he returned to play during the third and played 17 minutes in the 4-0 loss.
“Andrei had an MRI on Monday afternoon, and had a consultation with our team doctors,” said team president and general manager Don Waddell in a press release. “In the interest of being thorough, we are continuing to gather information along with Andrei to make the best decision for his health. We will provide further information after a decision is made.”
Losing Svechnikov for the season would be a major blow to a Carolina offence already without Max Pacioretty.
Svechnikov, 22, is third in team scoring with 55 points (23 goals, 32 assists) in 64 games this season.
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