Kotkaniemi's absence creates a hole in the middle of the lineup. The 24-year-old has been Carolina's top faceoff performer ...

The Carolina Hurricanes will be without center Jesperi Kotkaniemi for at least their next three games. On Tuesday, Hurricanes ...

Kotkaniemi (undisclosed) will be sidelined "for at least a week," according to head coach Rod Brind'Amour, per Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal on Tuesday.

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi will miss at least one week, head coach Rod Brind'Amour said via team reporter Walt Ruff.

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (lower body ... skate on the fourth line and does not have any fantasy value. Jesperi Kotkaniemi will start the game as the third-line center, with Jack ...

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Heather Engel: Carolina Hurricanes forwards Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov returned to the lineup last night. Forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi didn’t practice on Monday or Tuesday and wasn’t in ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Carolina Hurricanes will have two key forwards back in their lineup on Tuesday when they take on the Buffalo Sabres.

Jordan Staal, Eric Robinson and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes handed the Vegas Golden Knights their first home loss of the season, prevailing 5-2 on ...

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi will be on the shelf for at least a few games according to Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour. "He's out for probably at least a week," Brind'Amour ...

Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho ... After the game, Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour along with Rantanen, Hall and Jesperi Kotkaniemi spoke with the media. Here's what they had to say: On the first ...

The Carolina Hurricanes will be without captain Jordan Staal and defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere tonight as they take on the LA Kings. Staal, 36, is Carolina's go-to shutdown center and an integral ...