6:52 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) (lower body) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Washington, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

7:02 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Blue Jackets, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

3:32 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) (ankle) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

5:37 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

6:05 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) Hurricanes indicated Monday that Kotkaniemi (ankle) doesn't have a timetable to return.

5:04 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) (ankle) won't play Saturday versus Edmonton, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

11:51 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) recorded a goal and an assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.

10:29 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) (face) is expected to be okay after getting a stick to the face in Friday's 6-5 preseason loss to Tampa Bay, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports Sunday.

1:15 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) scored a goal on six shots in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Senators.

12:55 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) notched an assist and three hits in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens.

1:09 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) (undisclosed) is expected to be available for Wednesday's road matchup against the Canadiens, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

12:44 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) (undisclosed) will be sidelined "for at least a week," according to head coach Rod Brind'Amour, per Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal on Tuesday.

1:28 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) dished two assists and tallied two shots on goal in Friday's 4-2 win against Detroit.

2:27 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) recorded an assist, four shots on goal and had a plus-1 rating in Thursday's 5-2 victory over the Sabres.

3:41 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) scored a goal and added two hits in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

1:31 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

3:08 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) notched a power-play assist, six hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

1:46 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.

4:28 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.

12:32 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) registered a goal, an assist and six shots on goal in Monday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.

1:54 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) scored a goal and added four PIM in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Bruins.

3:38 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) notched an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers.

10:45 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) delivered two assists in Friday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.

10:27 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) skated 9:57 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Capitals after sitting out the previous game as a healthy scratch.

10:32 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

10:36 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) extended his point drought to 10 games in Saturday's 1-0 overtime win against the Devils and saw his ice time dip to a season-low 6:52

9:53 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) managed an assist in Friday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.

11:29 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) extended his current scoring drought to six games in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.

12:09 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) registered an assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs, his sixth point in his last six games.

6:03 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) provided a goal and four assists in the Hurricanes' 6-0 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday.

5:05 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) registered two assists in Carolina's 5-1 victory over the Sabres on Wednesday.

10:17 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) provided a pair of helpers in Thursday's 6-2 win over Columbus.

10:55 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) scored a goal on four shots and added a power-play assist in Friday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.

11:58 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) netted a goal in Carolina's 4-1 win against New Jersey on Tuesday.

3:32 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) was credited with an assist during a 1-0 victory over the host Red Wings on Tuesday.

10:19 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) scored his third goal and sixth point of the season in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Islanders.

1:53 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) failed to register a point for the seventh straight game Saturday against the Wild. He now has just three points (1G, 2A) in 18 games this season.

11:10 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) scored a goal and added two PIM in Friday's 5-3 win over the Sabres.

9:32 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) recorded one assist, two shots and one block in 9:07 of ice time versus the Rangers on Wednesday.

11:21 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) (lower body) had a goal and two assists in Thursday's 6-3 win over New Jersey.

1:31 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) (lower body) will return to the lineup for Thursday's regular-season finale against the Devils.

6:52 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) (lower body) is not expected to play Tuesday versus the Rangers.

12:47 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) (lower body) won't play Thursday against the Jets, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

3:33 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) will not be available versus the Coyotes on Monday but is considered day-to-day, Sara Civian of The Athletic reports.

12:17 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) (undisclosed) will return to the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Red Wings, Sara Civian of The Athletic reports.

1:07 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) undisclosed injury will keep him out for approximately 2-3 weeks, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

4:51 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) (undisclosed) will not play Tuesday against the Lightning, Sara Civian of The Athletic reports.

10:06 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) (undisclosed) was injured during Monday's 6-1 win over Washington, Sara Civian of The Athletic reports.

2:02 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) has cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocols and has joined the Hurricanes in Minnesota ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Wild, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

2:47 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) was placed in COVID protocol Sunday.

11:46 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) scored two goals on five shots with a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Bruins.

11:49 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) notched an assist, two hits and two PIM in Friday's 6-3 win over the Flames.

1:30 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) had a pair of assists in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Canadiens, extending his current point streak to four games (1G, 6A).

11:41 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kings.

10:55 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Friday's 6-3 victory over the Flyers.

12:05 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) skated a season low 9:51 in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Blues.

10:41 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) registered a point for the second consecutive game in Saturday's 5-1 win over Columbus, assisting on a power-play goal by Jordan Staal.

5:25 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Car) will suit up for the Hurricanes next season, as the Canadiens elected Saturday not to match Carolina's offer sheet.

5:49 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) was tendered an offer sheet by the Hurricanes on Saturday. Montreal now has seven days to match the proposal, which is a one-year, $6.1 million deal. If the Canadiens don't match that offer, they will receive a 2022 first-round pick and a 2022 third-round pick from Carolina.

11:29 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) is slated to sit as a healthy scratch for Monday's must-win Game 4 versus the Lightning, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.

8:39 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) had an assist, three hits and two PIM in Monday's 5-1 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

12:01 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) provided an assist and two penalty minutes in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

11:40 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) produced an assist, four PIM, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights in Game 3.

10:51 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) scored a goal in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Jets in Game 1.

11:30 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) scored the game-winning goal and fired four shots on net in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Maple Leafs in Game 6.

10:16 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) scored a goal and logged three hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs in Game 5.

11:06 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) scored a goal on two shots, added a pair of hits and served two PIM in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.

3:01 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) was a healthy scratch for Game 1 of Montreal's playoff series against Toronto on Thursday.

10:41 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) collected a pair of assists with four shots and four hits in a 4-2 loss to the Jets on Thursday.

11:18 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) scored a goal on three shots Tuesday in a 4-0 win over the Oilers.

4:43 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) will be in the lineup Tuesday against Edmonton, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

5:16 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Monday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

5:13 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) was still listed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

5:22 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list Monday, Mark Spector of Sportsnet.ca reports.

11:19 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Monday's 4-2 win over the Jets.

9:05 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) was promoted to the active roster Wednesday, per CapFriendly.

8:42 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) was reassigned to the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

6:42 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) had an assist, one shot on goal and two hits while winning 13 of 15 draws in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Jets.

11:27 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) scored a goal and added a pair of hits in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

6:04 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) was recalled from the taxi squad Monday, according to CBS Sports.

12:01 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) was sent to the taxi squad Saturday, per CBS Sports.

3:14 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) was assigned to the taxi squad Sunday, CBS Sports reports.

8:22 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) had an assist, one shot on goal and one hit in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Vancouver.

9:26 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) spent time in the locker room Saturday after taking a hit from Calgary's Dillon Dube, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.

10:47 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) collected two assists with one shot in a 4-2 win over Calgary on Thursday. He also went 8-for-11 (72.7 percent) in the faceoff circle.

3:06 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) was assigned to the taxi squad Tuesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

7:36 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) had five shots, four hits and a blocked shot over 11:45 of ice time in Monday's 3-1 win over the Oilers.

11:59 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) will head back to North America following the end of his loan agreement with Pori Assat, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.

8:41 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) scored a power-play and a short-handed goal for Pori Assat in Wednesday's game against Lahti in SM-Liiga action, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.

9:07 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) is averaging over 20 minutes of ice time since joining Assat of the Finnish Liiga, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.

4:52 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) is expected to be loaned to his hometown club Pori Assat (Finland), Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

9:35 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) scored two goals, one on the power play, in Friday's 5-0 win over the Flyers during Game 2 of their first-round series.

11:41 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) potted a goal in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Penguins in Game 2.

12:20 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) scored a goal on two shots versus Pittsburgh on Saturday.

5:27 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) (abdomen) is expected to be a full participant at Montreal's upcoming pre-postseason training camp, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.

4:27 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) will miss the remainder of the 2019-20 campaign with a spleen injury, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

2:01 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) (abdomen) is without a specific recovery timeline after returning to Montreal, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

5:25 PM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) suffered a splenic injury during Friday's game against AHL Cleveland.

8:12 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) had an assist, one shot and a two-minute minor in his first game for AHL Laval on Saturday.

11:21 AM - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Mtl) Canadiens assigned Kotkaniemi to AHL Laval on Saturday.