Kotkaniemi (undisclosed) is expected to be available for Wednesday's road matchup against the Canadiens, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes ' official site reports.

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 ...

With their playoff seeding and first-round opponent locked in, the Carolina Hurricanes are going to be cautious when it comes ...

Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored his second goal of the game just 24 seconds after the Dallas Stars tied it in the third period, ...

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 ...

Incidentally, in this victory, former Canadiens player Jesperi Kotkaniemi had a strong game ... With this goal, Draisaitl tied the NHL record for most overtime-winning goals in a season with ...

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

After the game, Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour along with Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Hall spoke with the media. Here's what they had to say: On the game: I definitely thought we deserved better in ...

Trailing by a goal after 20 minutes despite heavily controlling play in the opening frame, the Canes were rewarded for their dominance when Taylor Hall deflected a Jesperi Kotkaniemi shot past ...

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi will be on the shelf for at least a few games according to Hurricanes coach ...

Incidentally, in this victory, former Canadiens player Jesperi Kotkaniemi had a strong game ... With this goal, Draisaitl tied the NHL record for most overtime-winning goals in a season with five.