And at one point, it was thought that Jesperi Kotkaniemi was heading to Denver. The former Canadian player was heading to Colorado, according to Frank Seravalli… but he later retracted. As you can see ...

Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice in their 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday evening. Kotkaniemi would open the scoring in the second frame with a snap shot.

That said, amidst all the excitement, there was a brief moment when Jesperi Kotkaniemi seemed to be heading to Colorado. Frank Seravalli relayed the information… but he was subsequently contradicted ...

DALLAS --Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice ... and they get it right back. Those are playoff-type moments where you have to recognize the importance of the next shift.” NOTES: Brind’Amour ...