Hurricanes Finally Change Their Mind on Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Make Major Announcement
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We have a major development regarding former Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi, and it comes directly from the Carolina Hurricanes.
As we reported earlier this week, head coach Rod Brind'Amour had enough of Kotkaniemi and sent him to the press box for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Florida Panthers.
Many believed it was over for Kotkaniemi and that he wouldn't play again in the series, but now we have a surprising twist.
Despite his extremely disappointing playoff performance, Kotkaniemi is back!
Rod Brind'Amour and the Hurricanes Change Their Mind About Jesperi Kotkaniemi
The Montreal Canadiens' third overall pick in 2018 will be back in the lineup tonight!
Here's what the full lineup looks like in terms of lines and pairings:
"Svech-Aho-Jarvis
Hall-Kotkaniemi-Stankoven
Carrier-Staal-Martinook
Robinson-Jankowski-Blake
Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Walker
Gostisbehere-Morrow"
- Via Cory Lavalette
Hall-Kotkaniemi-Stankoven
Carrier-Staal-Martinook
Robinson-Jankowski-Blake
Slavin-Burns
Orlov-Walker
Gostisbehere-Morrow"
- Via Cory Lavalette
Jesperi Kotkaniemi immediately returns to the second line, centering Taylor Hall and standout rookie Logan Stankoven.
KK has even reclaimed his spot on the Hurricanes' second power play unit:
"Kotkaniemi is back for Game 3.
Looks like Roslovic might be the one sitting out."
Looks like Roslovic might be the one sitting out."
Do you think this is the right decision?
Jesperi Kotkaniemi, 24 years old, recorded 33 points in 78 games this season, and has added just 3 points in 11 playoff games (no goals).
He earns $4.82 million per year through 2030 and has struggled significantly in the playoffs over the past few years.
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MAI 24 | 2106 ANSWERS Hurricanes Finally Change Their Mind on Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Make Major Announcement Do you believe this is the right decision for the Carolina Hurricanes? | ||
| Yes, they need Kotkaniemi | 597 | 28.3 % |
| No, they should have left him in the press box | 1509 | 71.7 % |
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