Carolina’s power play ended early when Jesperi Kotkaniemi went to the box for cross-checking at 1:51 of the second period. Florida’s penalty kill had the best chance during that stretch, ...

Kotkaniemi notched a power-play assist, five hits and two PIM in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 3. Kotkaniemi was scratched for Game 2, but he rejoined the lineup in place of Jack ...

MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Jesperi Kotaniemi was lying on his back with his eyes closed in the training room, ... Luke DeCock: Hurricanes’ Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s eye doesn’t look good.

MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Jesperi Kotaniemi was lying on his back with his eyes closed in the training room, trying to hold still as a team doctor put the top of Luke DeCock: Hurricanes’ Jesperi ...

MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Jesperi Kotaniemi was lying on his back with his eyes closed in the training room, trying to hold still as a team doctor put the top of ...

A scary high stick to the Hurricanes’ Jesperi Kotkaniemi turned out to be a best-case scenario for the Hurricanes: The forward escaped a serious eye injury, and the Canes eliminated the Devils ...

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 ...

Jesperi Kotkaniemi last 22 playoff games: 0 goals. Now would be a good time. – NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) April 30, 2025. The worst part of all this is that there are still five years left on ...

The Carolina Hurricanes will be without center Jesperi Kotkaniemi for at least their next three games. On Tuesday, Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour confirmed per team reporter Walt Ruff ...

Immediately after the opening puck drop in the first period, Buffalo Sabres forward Dylan Cozens and Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi dropped their gloves and began exchanging some ...