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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Despite being selected with the 3rd overall pick in 2018, Jesperi Kotkaniemi never became the player we thought he would be. He was seen by the Habs organization as the club’s 1st center of the future ...

Despite being selected with the 3rd overall pick in 2018, Jesperi Kotkaniemi never became the player we thought he would be. He was seen by the Habs organization as the club’s 1st center of the ...

Kotkaniemi scored a goal on six shots in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Senators. Kotkaniemi has two points over the last two games after being limited to one assist in 10 outings prior to his recent ...

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 ...

Kotkaniemi (undisclosed) is expected to be available for Wednesday's road matchup against the Canadiens, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports. Kotkaniemi has been out of the lineup ...

The Carolina Hurricanes have received some good news on the injury front as center Jesperi Kotkaniemi and defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere will return to the lineup Wednesday versus the Montreal ...