The question was posed Monday to Carolina Hurricanes coach Bill Peters: should forward Valentin Zykov have been up with the Canes a month ago?
Zykov, 22, was recalled from the Charlotte Checkers, the Canes’ AHL affiliate, last week and has quickly provided some offensive thump. The AHL scoring leader with 32 goals, the Russian winger has three goals and two assists in his four games with the Canes, scoring the game-winner Monday in a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators.
Zykov’s goal came after forward Warren Foegele, called up Sunday, had scored the Canes’ first goal in his NHL debut.