A scary high stick to the Hurricanes’ Jesperi Kotkaniemi turned out to be a best-case scenario for the Hurricanes: The forward escaped a serious eye injury, and the Canes eliminated the Devils ...

The Carolina Hurricanes are in for an exciting summer, but one question looms over the roster: Jesperi Kotkaniemi ...

The Hurricanes fell short again in the playoffs, and now need to make trades in the NHL offseason to rectify their situation.

NHL fans on social media reacted to Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi's attempted flying hit on Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on ...

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.

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.

There are certainly some good candidates, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Jesperi Kotkaniemi bought out by the Hurricanes. After another long season in the NHL, we can move on to the off-season.

And Jesperi Kotkaniemi is no exception. ... It’s crazy to think that after seven years in the NHL and nearly 500 games (!) under the tie in the regular season, there are still teams who think they ...

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 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.

Luke DeCock: Hurricanes’ Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s eye doesn’t look good. He’s lucky it still works.

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.