After missing eighteen games due to a contract dispute, the Russian blueliner returned with a bang, finding the back of the net with a signature second-period blast.
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin scored in his season debut against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. The Russian blueliner found the back of the net during the second period with a signature blast that deflected in off two bounces.
Nikishin had previously missed the Hurricanes' first 18 games of the season due to a lingering contract dispute before finally returning to the lineup.
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