Jesperi Kotkaniemi never became the player we thought he would. The Habs selected him with the 3rd pick in the 2018 draft, because they saw him as a future number-one center… But KK left for Carolina in 2021, and he’s still being talked about for all the wrong reasons because of his performance.
After an intensive stint of games last week, the Carolina Hurricanes went into a temporary hibernation. After a four-day rest period, the Canes emerged on a multi-day homestand, beginning with the Boston Bruins.
I don’t know if you’re bored with Jesperi Kotkaniemi, but I’m not at all. Of course, I would have preferred that the Montreal Canadiens hadn’t drafted him third overall, but you can’t change the past.
The playoffs are approaching and the games are becoming increasingly important in the NHL. That said, there was no shortage of action last night, as nine games (including the Habs’) were played across the league.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi is having a miserable season in Carolina. The center is inconsistent, he’s not producing up to expectations… And his 25 points in 74 games are disappointing for the salary he earns ($4.825M per season).
The year 2020 was a special one for the NHL. For those who may have forgotten, the league had to interrupt its activities in March due to the COVID-19, before resuming in the summer (in a bubble) to play its playoffs.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored the tie-breaking goal early in the third period Saturday afternoon for the Carolina Hurricanes, who went on to beat the host New Jersey Devils 4-2 in a battle of retooled Metropolitan Division rivals.
A little fee for the actions of one of the top players for the Carolina Hurricanes. On Sunday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi is being fined $5,000 for elbowing Dallas Stars defenseman Joel Hanley.
It has been a strange start to the season for the Carolina Hurricanes. As in currently stands, they sit fourth in the Metropolitan Division and the margin for error is small.
If you asked any Carolina Hurricanes fan who they thought would be leading the team in points after 12 games might have given you different answers. Some might say Sebastian Aho, who got an eight-year huge contract extension in the offseason.
It’s no secret that the Carolina Hurricanes have no problem amassing a large group of Finnish players in key roles. Over the summer, they locked up franchise centre Sebastian Aho to a long-term deal.
The Carolina Hurricanes returned home to Raleigh, North Carolina, after a six-game road trip and must have been glad to be back in familiar territory for a back-to-back homestand versus the Seattle Kraken and the San Jose Sharks.
The Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning will meet for the first time this season on Tuesday night at Tampa, Fla., and both are anxious to put the recent past behind them.
The Carolina Hurricanes put in a dominant performance in Game 2 of their conference semifinals matchup with the New Jersey Devils.
Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi has continued to build on the momentum he carried into the All-Star break with a strong start to the second half.
It’s been nearly 18 months since Jesperi Kotkaniemi chose to sign an offer sheet with the Carolina Hurricanes. Since then, there has been speculation as to why he would choose to leave, and if the Montreal Canadiens, then under the helm of former general manager (GM) Marc Bergevin, made the right choice in not matching.
During his first season with Carolina, Kotkaniemi had recorded 11 goals and 15 assists across 63 games before the injury.
The 21-year-old recently signed an eight-year contract extension with the club and has tied his career high this year with 11 goals.
According to a report, the extension will pay Kotkaniemi an AAV of $4.82 million — a homage to sweater No. 82 he wears.
Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol Sunday.
Admitting that the offer sheet might not have come if the Montreal Canadiens hadn’t first tendered an offer to Sebastian Aho a while back, Tom Dundon, the owner of the Carolina Hurricanes has noted that revenge wasn’t the reason his team went after, and ultimately signed Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
Saturda is the deadline for the Montreal Canadiens to decide whether or not to match the offer sheet signed by Jesperi Kotkaniemi and the Carolina Hurricanes.
As Kotkaniemi becomes a central figure in the ongoing drama between the Canadiens and Hurricanes a NHL rule adds another factor for Montreal to consider when deciding whether to match the offer sheet Carolina gave the young center.
McDavid approached Kotkaniemi with speed after the puck had already left his area and targeted him with high contact.
Montreal had three home games against the Oilers last week and Sunday's matchup versus the Ottawa Senators scrapped due to COVID-19 concerns.
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