Jankowski's 3rd-period goal lifts Hurricanes past Islanders 2-1
NEW YORK (AP) Mark Jankowski scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 on Tuesday night.
www.cbssports.comHere’s what I found about Mark Jankowski most recently.
- Mark Jankowski has been active with the Carolina Hurricanes, including reports of him being a game-time decision at times during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons as he contributed as a depth forward and penalty killer. This is reflect by multiple outlets noting his role on the Hurricanes’ fourth line and his occasional injury/undisclosed-status listings during the 2025 playoff push and surrounding games [sources show him in lineup considerations and on-ice contributions for Carolina in 2025-26].[3][4][9]
- In March 2026, he was producing offensively for the Hurricanes with back-to-back goal games around mid-March and a total of 7 goals and 9 assists in about 52 games that season, indicating continued involvement in their forward depth as the team pursued the postseason.[6]
- A notable prior move: Jankowski was traded from Nashville to Carolina at the 2024-25 trade deadline for a 2025 fifth-round pick, after which he quickly found a role with the Hurricanes and contributed offensively as a depth forward.[7]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest game-day status for Jankowski (injury/off-day status, lineup status) from current team reports, and provide a brief summary of his 2025-26 season stats with the Hurricanes, plus a short timeline of his role with Nashville and Carolina.