Kotkaniemi snapped a five-game scoreless streak with a secondary assist on Taylor Hall's first goal with the Hurricanes. Perhaps the 24-year-old turned a corner Thursday - despite picking up a ...

Kotkaniemi, who also scored a night earlier ... who has handled a bulk of the workloadthis season because of an injury to Frederik Andersen, who returned in Monday night's game.

Kotkaniemi was credited with the second goal ... returned to the lineup after missing three games with an upper body injury. Hintz centered the third line and had three shots on goal.

Then-GM Marc Bergevin decided to use the pick on pivot Jesperi Kotkaniemi, leaving Tkachuk available for the Ottawa Senators to pick. Then the Canadiens rushed Kotkaniemi to the NHL and ...

Andersen returned to game action on Monday in Chicago after missing nearly three months due to a knee injury. The veteran ... In front of him, Jesperi Kotkaniemi will look to build off of his ...

Defensively, the Sabres are conceding 188 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 23rd in NHL action. With a goal differential of -8, the team is 17th in the league. The Sabres are looking for their ...