Jesperi Kotkaniemi has just been slapped in the face by his coach
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MarcO
November 23, 2022 (10:08 PM)
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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