2 months agoCarolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi had his third multi-point game of the season Wednesday versus Buffalo, collecting two assists in a big 5-1 win. He picked up his first helper just 2:35 into the game on the power play with a nice cross-ice pass to Sebastian Aho, who scored in a career-high sixth consecutive game, and Kotkaniemi's second assist came when Stefan Noesen made it 2-0 in the middle of the first frame. He was quiet in front of the net himself, finishing with no shots on goal, and tallied a plus-one rating for the game in 13:52 of ice time. Kotkaniemi went through some dark times in January, but he finished the month well and has picked up some momentum with four points in four games. He headed into the All-Star break with seven goals and 20 points to his name in 51 games.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBaller
Source: ESPN