It has been quite a journey so far for Jesperi Kotkaniemi since the Canadiens selected him with the No. Kotkaniemi has had an impressive rookie season with 11-21-32 totals in 67 games and a plus-4 rating. Kotkaniemi has been going almost non-stop since last June’s draft, taking part in the Canadiens’ evaluation camp, rookie camp and NHL Rookie Showdown tournament, followed by training camp, preseason games and the regular season. I think it was good to have a little break.”Did Kotkaniemi feel rested after the two-game break? Not too often.”Playing in California with the three-hour time difference was another learning experience for Kotkaniemi during his rookie NHL season.

Source: National Post March 11, 2019 22:30 UTC