RALEIGH, N.C. — “He’s a good filler,” Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said of Jack Drury following ... Particularly Jesperi Kotkaniemi. Kotkaniemi has been on and off Carolina ...

Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored both Carolina goals, the second coming 24 seconds after Dallas' tying goal midway through the third ...

However, the victory came at a cost, as top faceoff center Jack Drury—who ranks 21st in ... more importantly, for Jesperi Kotkaniemi, who will have another chance to establish himself as the ...

He's mainly played on the second line since Jack Drury (hand) exited the lineup following an injury Dec. 10. Kotkaniemi offers limited upside -- he has 17 points, 57 shots on net, 34 hits ...

With Jack Drury out with injury, Finnish center Jesperi Kotkaniemi has been moved back to the second line center position where he started the season. Kotkaniemi, 24, has been up and down the ...

Saturday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets was perhaps the toughest game of the season for Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi ... different as Jack Drury got the bump up for ...

Kotkaniemi notched an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres. Kotkaniemi helped out on a Jaccob Slavin tally in the third period. The assist snapped a six-game slump ...

At the time, the Hurricanes presented Jesperi Kotkaniemi with a $6.1 million offer sheet, and Marc Bergevin chose to let him go. In return, the Canadiens received two draft picks, one in the 1st ...

The Carolina Hurricanes will be without centerman Jack Drury for the foreseeable future after the 24-year-old forward underwent hand surgery today, per head coach Rod Brind'Amour. "He's either had ...

Two years after the Canadiens signed Sebastian Aho to an offer sheet, the Carolina Hurricanes have inked Jesperi Kotkaniemi to a ... worthy of taking home the Jack Adams Award come season's ...