Brind’Amour Demands More From Aho Line After Hurricanes Blow 2-0 Lead in 5-4 Final Loss
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 3
Brind’Amour Demands More From Aho Line After Hurricanes Blow 2-0 Lead in 5-4 Final Loss
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 3
Summary
Carolina’s top line of Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and Seth Jarvis was held off the scoresheet in a 5-4 Game 1 loss after the Hurricanes opened with a 2-0 first-period lead.
Rod Brind’Amour said the trio had only one good shift in the third period and warned Carolina’s best players must produce to win at this stage.
That lack of impact stood out because Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice early, yet Vegas still completed a five-goal comeback at Lenovo Center in Raleigh.
The contrast is growing in Carolina’s playoff production: Aho, Svechnikov and Jarvis have combined for 16 points, while second-liner Taylor Hall has 22 and Jackson Blake has 15.
Game 2 is Thursday in North Carolina, giving the Hurricanes an immediate chance to revive their top line and avoid a deeper hole in the Stanley Cup Final.