Kotkaniemi scored a goal Thursday in a 7-4 win over the Blue Jackets. Kotkaniemi has a three-game, four-goal streak on the go after scoring one in the previous 16. He now has 10 goals, 13 assists and 79 shots in 49 games with the Canes.
Giannis was the leading vote-getter among NBA fans for the second consecutive year. After commissioner Adam Silver talked about the possibility of an NBA Europe league on Thursday, Wemby shined with 30 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and five blocks in a Spurs rout.
Frederik Andersen earned a win in his first home start since opening night, and Seth Jarvis had four points for Carolina in the Hurricanes’ home win over Columbus.
RALEIGH, N.C. - Frederik Andersen will try to backstop the Carolina Hurricanes to a fourth consecutive victory on Thursday when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi (3g) has goals in back-to-back games. Martin Necas (2a) has points in back-to-back games. Frederik Andersen is one win away from 300 career wins and would become the second fastest netminder to that milestone.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored both Carolina goals, the second coming 24 seconds after Dallas’ tying goal midway through the third period, as the Hurricanes beat the Stars 2-1 on Tuesday night.
RALEIGH, N.C. - Led by Seth Jarvis ' first career four-point game and a three-point performance from Sebastian Aho, six different Hurricanes scored goals as Carolina captured a 7-4 come-from-behind victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday.
Seth Jarvis had two goals and sparked the Carolina Hurricanes' big second period in a 7-4 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.
Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen won his 300th National Hockey League game on Thursday night against the Blue Jackets.
BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Los Angeles Kings. Columbus has a 23-19-7 record overall and a 16-5-3 record on its home ice. The Blue Jackets have a 3-3-6 record in games decided by a goal.
Seth Jarvis had two goals and sparked the Carolina Hurricanes' big second period in a 7-4 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C.