Jesperi Kotkaniemi file: the Hurricanes have just made a controversial decision
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MarcO
November 19, 2022 (8:15 PM)
After returning him to the fourth line in the middle of a game following another disappointing performance by the Finn, Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour has just given Jesperi Kotkaniemi another opportunity.
In anticipation of their game against the Minnesota Wild, the Hurricanes have just revealed their new lineup.
Check out the results:
Noesen - Aho - Necas
Svechnikov - Kotkaniemi - Jarvis
Martinook - Staal - Fast
Drury - Stastny - Stepan
Defenders:
Slavin - Burns
Skjei - Pesce
de Haan - Chatfield
Kochetkov
Eventually, Kotkaniemi will have to show his team something and he will have to (at least) produce a little bit, because he could really lose his job.
In any case, he'll never be able to say he didn't get a real chance in Carolina.
Even the Hurricanes' own fans are criticizing this controversial decision by the coach, who doesn't seem to be going in on merit, in their opinion.
Kotkaniemi, 22, has amassed a very weak three points (1 goal) in 17 games this season, despite his elite deployment with big minutes and star wingers.
Do you think the Hurricanes should stop trying so hard to make Kotkaniemi work?
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NOVEMBRE 19 | 262 ANSWERS Jesperi Kotkaniemi file: the Hurricanes have just made a controversial decision Is KK a bust? |
Yes | 223 | 85.1 % |
No | 39 | 14.9 % |
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