Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) reacts after taking a stick to his face from New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer (91) in the second overtime, to set up the game winning power ...

Jesperi Kotkaniemi played his 400th career game Tuesday ... Kotkaniemi said the Canes were “too cute” much of the opener Friday and did not play their style of game. Nothing much worked ...

But to even get that power play opportunity in the first place, Jesperi Kotkaniemi had to take one for the team. Kotkaniemi took a stick to the face from Devils forward Dawson Mercer as the latter ...

“Not too bad, you know,” Kotkaniemi said. “It just started leaking a little bit. I was able to see all the time so it was not too bad.” Carolina Hurricanes player Jesperi Kotkaniemi talks ...

Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) talks with coaches Jeff Daniels and Rod Brind’Amour during practice on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Kotkaniemi injured ...