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November 23, 2022  (10:08 PM)
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Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rob Brind'amour has made a major decision regarding forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi.

Kotkaniemi is now the fourth centre tonight, Drury will play centre to Svechnikov and Jarvis. (in place of KK)" - Chip Alexander

Here are their new complete lines:

Noesen - Aho - Necas
Svechnikov - Drury - Jarvis
Martinook - Staal - Fast
Stastny - Kotkaniemi - Stepan

Slavin - Burns
Skjei - Pesce
de Haan - Chatfield

KK has three points in 19 games.

His eight-season contract costs the Hurricanes nearly $5 million annually.

Credit: HabsEtLNH

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