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Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho: Pots shortie Tuesday

Aho lit the lamp shorthanded in Tuesday's 4-3 road win over the Panthers. He also tacked on a secondary assist on the power play.

Analysis:

Center Elias Lindholm pilfered the puck and then stormed down the ice to set up Aho for his 21st goal of the season; it was a terrific backhand pass and an even prettier juke by the savvy rookie to go five-hole on netminder Reto Berra. While Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner are understandably garnering plenty of attention for the work they've done to rebuild the Maple Leafs, fantasy owners should not lose track of Aho, as he's accumulated 43 points (21 goals, 22 assists) in 71 games as a rookie. He'll be a long-shot to earn the Calder Trophy but that doesn't take away from the impressive campaign he's having on a Hurricanes team that has struggled to stay above .500 this season.

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