As the Carolina Hurricanes were headed back to the dressing room following the loss, Kotkaniemi boiled over, destroying his stick in three swings as teammate Jack Drury, who was directly behind him, could only cover his face and hope not to get hit by debris.
As frustrating as the loss was for the team, it was likely extra grating for Kotkaniemi, who logged just 10:25 of ice-time in the game. His TOI has dropped considerably over the last two matches, and he has no points and just 5 shots in the series so far. Carolina will need nothing short of a miracle to pull off a comeback in this series.
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23 MAI | 297 ANSWERS Jesperi Kotkaniemi Blows Up in the Tunnel after getting shutout by the Panthers Can the Canes stage a comeback from 3-0? | ||
Not a chance | 240 | 80.8 % |
Yes, they can do it | 32 | 10.8 % |
Not sure | 25 | 8.4 % |
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