Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Earns power-play helper
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Aho notched a power-play assist, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.
Aho had a four-game point streak snapped Saturday in Florida, but he continues to avoid multi-game slumps. He's gotten on the scoresheet in 18 of 25 contests this season, totaling seven goals, 19 helpers, 11 power-play points, 65 shots on net, 24 hits and 22 PIM. Aho is the keystone of the Hurricanes' offense as the first-line center and one of the team's most productive players.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Leads comeback with four points
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Aho scored a goal and added three assists, one on the power play and one shorthanded, in Monday's 6-4 win over the Stars.
With the Hurricanes staring at a 3-1 deficit heading into the third period, Aho got the comeback started by banging home a feed from Seth Jarvis just 70 seconds into the final frame. It's Aho's third multi-point performance in the last four games, supercharging a strong November that has seen the 27-year-old ring up four goals and 14 points in 12 contests.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Another two-point effort
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Aho scored a power-play goal on four shots, dished an assist and added four PIM in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.
Aho has multiple points in two of the last three games. He's earned six points (three on the power play) over his last six contests, though he's had just two point streaks of three or more games this season. Overall, the talented center has six goals, 13 helpers, seven power-play points, 54 shots on net, 16 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 20 appearances in his familiar first-line role.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Two points in win over Philly
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Aho scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
The 27-year-old center broke a 1-1 tie just 63 seconds into the third period by stealing the puck along the boards in the Philly end, cutting to the slot and firing a quick shot that trickled past Ivan Fedotov. Aho's knack for timely tallies is intact -- he has five goals on the season through 18 games, and three of them have been game-winners, continuing a trend that has seen him collect 28 game-winning goals among 109 total goals over the prior three seasons.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Manages assist in loss
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Aho notched an assist and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Aho's now gone five games without a goal, though he's offset that by adding five assists and 13 shots on net. The 27-year-old is up to three goals, 10 helpers, 40 shots on net, 10 hits and a minus-1 rating over 13 contests this season. Aho is shooting just 7.5 percent in 2024-25, and since he hasn't been under 16 percent in any of the last five years, there's plenty of reason to be optimistic he'll break through eventually.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Two helpers in Thursday's win
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Aho recorded two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Penguins.
Aho has gone four games without a goal, but he has four assists in that span. He's also six games removed from his last power-play point. The 27-year-old remains the Hurricanes' top-line center with three goals, nine assists, 40 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 12 contests. Aho has been steady but not flashy as the leader of a strongly balanced forward group.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Nets game-winner Monday
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Aho scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Aho came through when the Hurricanes needed him the most, as the star playmaker notched the game-winning goal less than a minute into overtime following setups from Shayne Gostisbehere and Martin Necas. Aho hasn't set the world on fire with his numbers this season, but he's been remarkably consistent, notching at least one point in six of his last seven contests.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Scores game-winning goal Tuesday
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Aho scored the game-winning goal and also added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers.
Aho was the Hurricanes' hero Tuesday, as he scored the game-winning goal with only seven seconds left in overtime with a rocket from the right faceoff circle. He's now had multi-point performances in back-to-back games, and he's also cracked the scoresheet in four straight outings, racking up two goals and four assists in what has been a very productive stretch for the 27-year-old winger.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Deposits empty-netter
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Aho scored an empty-net goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Devils.
Aho has a goal, five shots on net, two hits and two blocked shots over two appearances. The center was held off the scoresheet in the season opener versus the Lightning, but it's rare for Aho to go through extended droughts. The 27-year-old has exceeded 80 points in two of the last three years and has a decent chance of reaching that mark again as the Hurricanes' top forward in 2024-25.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Two points in loss
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Aho scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers in Game 6.
Aho had the primary assist on Seth Jarvis' power-play marker early in the second period. Aho also had an even-strength tally in the middle frame, which was the final goal Carolina scored in the contest. In addition to recording two points, the Finnish center had two shots on net, one block and a minus-2 rating in 18:48 of ice time. After a career high in the regular season with 89 points, the 26-year-old forward finished the postseason with four goals, eight assists and a plus-1 rating in 11 outings.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Pots goal in win
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Aho scored a goal and added four hits in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rangers in Game 4.
Aho snapped a five-game goal drought with his first-period tally, which gave the Hurricanes a 3-1 lead. The center has been much more involved in the second round with seven points over four contests. He's up to three goals, seven helpers, 26 shots on net, 19 hits and a plus-4 rating through nine playoff outings.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Picks up assist Thursday
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Aho recorded an assist in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers in Game 3 on Thursday.
He helped on Andrei Svechnikov's game-tying marker late in the third period, but Aho's efforts ultimately failed to prevent Carolina from falling behind 3-0 in the second-round series. Although the Hurricanes have come up short against the Rangers, Aho has excelled with six assists through three contests in the series. That gives him two goals and nine points across eight playoff outings this year after setting a career high of 89 points (36 goals) in 78 regular-season games.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Gets three helpers in loss
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Aho registered three assists in Tuesday's 4-3 double-overtime loss to the Rangers in Game 2.
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 contests this series, yet the Hurricanes head back to Carolina down 2-0 against New York. The Hurricanes will need Aho to be at his best once again come Game 3 on 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 outings to go along with a plus-3 rating.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Registers two helpers in loss
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Aho logged two assists, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers in Game 1.
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.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Ties game late
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Aho notched a goal and added an assist in Monday's 5-3 win over the Islanders in Game 2.
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.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Sitting Tuesday
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Aho (rest) won't be in the lineup Tuesday against Columbus, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
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.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Puts away empty-netter
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Aho scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
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.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Storming into postseason
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Aho earned an assist and a plus-4 rating in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
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.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Three assists in win
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Aho recorded three assists in Sunday's 7-2 victory over the Senators.
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.
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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Comeback king carries team
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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.
Aho has 27 goals this season in 64 games and is just three away from his fifth 30-goal campaign. He's also on track for close to 90 points, which would surpass his career high of 83 points (2018-19). His 71 points this year lead the Canes in scoring by a wide margin. Jake Guentzel sits second (55), though most of his production came as a member of the Penguins before being acquired by Carolina. Seth Jarvis is third among all skaters in Raleigh with 52.
