Apr 12, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Mark Jankowski (77) celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers during the second period at Lenovo Center. (James Guillory-Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/15ffd9aa-34a3-49af-b42c-b22b01266d58.jpeg] Apr 12, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Mark Jankowski (77) celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers during the second period at Lenovo Center. (James Guillory-Imagn Images) Carolina Hurricanes center Mark Jankowski will be a game-time decision for Game 2 according to coach Rod Brind'Amour. "He'll probably be a game-time decision," Brind'Amour said on Wednesday. "I think he's definitely better today. Another day tomorrow and then we'll see." Jankowski left Game 1 [https://thehockeynews.com/shortUrl/pLxfvDY]early (his last shift was just 19 seconds and ended with 4:42 remaining in the second period) with an undisclosed injury. While it wasn't clear what affected the 6-foot-4 forward, Brind'Amour stated after the game that he didn't think it was anything serious. "He just didn't feel great," Brind'Amour said [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/game-day/its-just-about-trust-rod-brindamour-jaccob-slavin-logan-stankoven-jesperi-kotkaniemi-frederik-andersen-on-staying-patient-game-1-win]. "I don't think it's too serious, but obviously it was enough that he couldn't play. Both teams are deep though and I think, at this time of year, you have to rely on everybody, so that put us in a bit of a hole. So I'm glad the game didn't go too much longer." Jankowski, 30, has made quite the impact with Carolina [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/players/newest-carolina-hurricane-sets-nhl-record-with-unprecedented-scoring-touch] since joining the team at the trade deadline, finishing out the regular season with eight goals in 19 games. He started the postseason as a healthy scratch, but played the final two games of the Hurricanes' first-round series, picking up a point. If he can't go, Jack Roslovic (who played in the first three games of the postseason) is expected to draw back in. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to check out the Carolina Hurricanes 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Hub [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/latest-news/carolina-hurricanes-2025-stanley-cup-playoffs-hub] for all postseason stories! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stay updated with the most interesting Carolina Hurricanes stories, analysis, breaking news and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwmeDfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] to never miss a story.
