Jesperi Kotkaniemi now has seven NHL seasons under his belt. He’s played almost 500 games (476)… and at this point, it’s safe to say he’s never become the player you’d hoped for.And I don’t think I’d be throwing tomatoes at anyone if I said he’s a flop.
An undrafted prospect has to prove every day that he can play to make the cut. A first-round pick has to show you every day that he can’t play to decide to pack him in.
After another long season in the NHL, we can move on to the off-season. There will be rumors, signings, and maybe even contract buyouts. There are certainly some good candidates, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Jesperi Kotkaniemi bought out by the Hurricanes.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi wasn’t in uniform last night for Game 2 of the Panthers vs Hurricanes series. Not because he was sick or injured. Rod Brind’Amour simply left him out, even though he was healthy.
Things haven’t been going too well for Jesperi Kotkaniemi lately. The Hurricanes’ forward has scored just one goal in his last 36 games… and clearly, his coach is fed up.
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, but we know that never worked out.
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 Canadiens, per team reporter Walt Ruff.
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 that Kotkaniemi is expected to miss at least a week due to an undisclosed injury.
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The Carolina Hurricanes are surging at the right time as they are winners of six straight games. After their 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night (March 14), they are now 40-22-4 on the season and 27-7-1 at home in the Lenovo Center.
There were only six games in the National Hockey League last night, as several teams were resting ahead of their Saturday games. Despite this, several key points emerged from these Friday night games.
The Carolina Hurricanes wrapped up their four-game homestand on Friday night (March 14) against the Detroit Red Wings. It was their last home game for the next few days as they start a four-game road trip from Philadelphia to California for their three-game West Coast trip.
The LA Kings ended their five-game trip with a victory, skating to a 4-2 win over Carolina on Saturday evening in Raleigh. Just a minute after the Hurricanes had a goal waived off for a hand pass, Carolina opened the scoring through forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
The Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi opened up on how he felt when he thought he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche for Mikko Rantanen.
Since last night, there has been extensive talk about the blockbuster trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to Carolina. It is rare to see top players traded in the NHL (especially during the season), which has really stolen the spotlight.
Canes win Brind’Amour’s 500th game as coach. The Carolina Hurricanes won their third game in a row as they defeated the Dallas Stars, 2-1 on Tuesday night in a tightly checked game in Dallas.
In what could be a potential Stanley Cup Final preview, the Carolina Hurricanes edged the Dallas Stars 2-1 at American Airlines Center on Tuesday night.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored his second goal of the game just 24 seconds after the Dallas Stars tied it in the third period, lifting the visiting Carolina Hurricanes to a 2-1 victory Tuesday night.
In Finland, the saying “Luja tahto vie läpi harmaan kiven” or “A strong will takes you through the grey stone” has the same meaning as “Where there’s a will there’s a way.” This is true for any hockey player who hits stretches when things don’t play out as they hoped.
By now you’ve surely heard about the success (or lack thereof) of former Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi during the most recent NHL playoffs.
The Canadiens had one week to either match the offer or take a pass. Montreal will receive a first- and third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft as compensation.
Kotkaniemi, the 2018 third overall pick, has five goals and three assists in 19 playoff games this postseason. He has just one assist through three games against the Bolts.