Habs' Kotkaniemi day-to-day with groin injury
by Sean O'Leary from on (#4TG9Z)
Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi is dealing with a groin injury and won't play Thursday versus the Vegas Golden Knights, head coach Claude Julien announced.
The sophomore pivot is only expected to be out day-to-day, according to Sportsnet's Eric Engels.
Kotkaniemi has struggled so far in 2019-20, tallying just three points in 12 games, including only one in his last nine. The 19-year-old Finn was drafted third overall by the Canadiens in 2018 and registered 34 points in his rookie campaign.
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