Carolina Hurricanes player Jesperi Kotkaniemi talks to the media on May 1, 2025, two days after he was hit in the eye by a New Jersey Devils’ player’s stick during their NHL playoff game.

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 player Jesperi Kotkaniemi talks to the media on May 1, 2025, two days after he was hit in the eye by a New Jersey Devils’ player’s stick during their NHL playoff game.

Apr 29, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) is high sticked by New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer (91) (not shown) in the second overtime in ...

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Dodges Catastrophe; Will Be Ready To Go For Round 2 Obviously the play of the game, and the series, Tuesday night at Lenovo Center was Sebastian Aho's double-overtime winner.The ...

Obviously the play of the game, and the series, Tuesday night at Lenovo Center was Sebastian Aho's double-overtime winner.The Finnish center one-timed the puck past Jacob Markstrom on the power play ...

On Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, the Carolina Hurricanes play the New Jersey Devils -- will Jesperi Kotkaniemi score a goal? There are stats and trends below, to help you make the right wager.Head to ...

Kotkaniemi scored a goal on two shots in 15:38 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to New Jersey. Kotkaniemi gave Montreal an early lead with his seventh goal of the season and was a key ...

Kotkaniemi scored his first NHL goal in Monday's preseason game against New Jersey. Kotkaniemi's one-timer from the faceoff circle flew past Devils goalie Mackenzie Blackwood high to the stick ...

When Jesperi Kotkaniemi played his first game at the U20 level, he was 15. The game was on a Saturday in Rauma, about 50 kilometres south of his hometown of Pori on the west coast of Finland. His ...

While Jesperi Kotkaniemi was making a dream come true at the Bell Centre with his first NHL preseason goal Monday night, his parents, Mikael and Kati, were at home dreaming in Pori, Finland.