May 28, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) checks Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen (27) during the first period in game five of the ...

Jesperi Kotkaniemi, 24, who is signed through the 2029-30 season, played that second-line center role on Wednesday and for much of the playoffs.

Neil Parker's favorite anytime goalscorer props for Panthers vs. Hurricanes Game 5 are Andrei Svechnikov, Carter Verhaeghe, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi.

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 ...

Forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi was scratched in Game 2 for the first time this postseason. Mark Jankowski, who hadn't played since Game 1 of the second round on May 6, took his place in the lineup.

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.

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Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Carolina Hurricanes 24-year-old center Jesperi Kotkaniemi has shed the pressure of being a top-3 draft pick to become a quality, bottom-six center for the Hurricanes.

Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi settled back in his locker stall Sunday, not knowing who comes next for the Canes, but knowing what to expect. The Canes had just put in a practice at ...

Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi settled back in his locker stall Sunday, not knowing who comes next for the Canes, but knowing what to expect. The Canes had just put in a practice at ...

Jesperi Kotkaniemi, who assisted on the goal with Eric Robinson, screened Thompson on the shot with 9:36 left. The Capitals had chances in the first period to tie the game as Carolina racked up ...