Blake left the game but returned for the start of the second period. Carolina’s power play ended early when Jesperi Kotkaniemi went to the box for cross-checking at 1:51 of the second period.

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 ...

Luke DeCock: Hurricanes’ Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s eye doesn’t look good. He’s lucky it still works.

The Carolina Hurricanes' Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) and Logan Stankoven (22) celebrate after Stankoven's goal during the second period in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series ...

Jesperi Kotkaniemi eye injury in Hurricanes Devils overtime turned out OK for Canes, and for Kotkaniemi, who avoided serious damage in series clinching win.

But it’s especially in the playoffs that the former Canadiens player has tended to disappear over the past two years. Kotkaniemi has NO goals in his last 23 playoff games… and only five ...

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 ...

Dylan Cozens and Jesperi Kotkaniemi dropped gloves immediately after the opening puck drop on Thursday.