The Canes defeated the Blue Jackets 7-4 Thursday night at Lenovo Center.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi ... Carolina feels like Kotkaniemi’s best days are still ahead of him. But what’s his ceiling? “He could become a combination of a Jordan Staal type player — a guy ...

Tyson Jost and Jordan Martinook also scored goals for Carolina ... Jordan Staal, Eric Robinson and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each ...

That said, amidst all the excitement, there was a brief moment when Jesperi Kotkaniemi seemed to be heading to Colorado. Frank Seravalli relayed the information… but he was subsequently contradicted ...

I was at the 2018 NHL Draft Combine in Buffalo when a Montreal reporter came over to chat: he said the Canadiens were leaning heavily towards taking Jesperi Kotkaniemi in the first round that year.

Kotkaniemi scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets. Kotkaniemi put the Hurricanes ahead 3-2 in the second period, but their lone lead of the game didn't ...

Kotkaniemi registered an assist and seven PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders. Kotkaniemi has four goals and an assist during a four-game point streak. The Hurricanes' trade for ...

DALLAS (AP) — Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored both Carolina goals, the second coming 24 seconds after Dallas’ tying goal midway through the third period, as the Hurricanes beat the Stars 2-1 on ...

Seth Jarvis, Jordan Staal and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored for Carolina in its second straight win. Staal picked up his 700th career point in game No. 1,300. Freddie Andersen made 22 saves for ...