WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 26: Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) waits for a face-off during the Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals NHL game March 26, 2019 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C..

Hurricanes get Svechnikov back for Game 3 vs. Islanders

Josh Gold-Smith
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Andrei Svechnikov is on the mend.

The young Carolina Hurricanes forward returned to the lineup Wednesday for Game 3 against the New York Islanders.

Svechnikov was injured in a fight with Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin in Game 3 of the Hurricanes' first-round series and hadn't played since.

The 19-year-old had been in concussion protocol since leaving that contest on April 15.

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