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Martinook scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Martinook opened the scoring at 15:51 of the first period. He's earned a goal and three helpers over his last four contests. The 34-year-old winger remains firmly in a third-line role this year. That's a spot that has seen him rack at least 29 points in four straight regular seasons. He's off to a positive start with two goals, five helpers, 23 shots, 21 hits, six PIM, six blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 15 outings this season.

Jankowski scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Jankowski didn't score in his return from a four-game absence due to a lower-body injury. He was able to get back on the scoresheet in his second game back. He's returned to a third-line role which has proved fruitful for the 32-year-old since Jordan Staal (calf) went down. Jankowski has seven goals, one assist, 17 shots on net, six hits, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 11 appearances. Don't expect this level of offense to last all season -- Jankowski has never had more than 17 goals or 32 points in a season, and those marks came from his first two campaigns.

Stankoven scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Stankoven has had a nose for the net lately with five goals and an assist over his last five games. The 23-year-old continues to occupy a top-six role for the Hurricanes, who are rolling right along during their title defense. Stankoven is up to nine goals, three assists, 46 shots on net and a plus-11 rating over 15 appearances. His 19.6 shooting percentage is much higher than usual, but he'll likely make up for the eventual decline in efficiency by producing more helpers.

O'Connor wasn't present for Friday's practice session while tending to a personal matter, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

O'Connor wasn't at practice Friday ahead of the funeral for his father, Myles, in the evening. It's not yet clear whether O'Connor will be available for Saturday's game against the Flames, but a better idea of his status could come into focus based on his participation in morning skate. O'Connor has appeared in each of Colorado's last three games, and he's been held scoreless with six PIM and a hit while averaging 13:24 of ice time.

Parayko didn't participate in Friday's practice session after missing some time during Thursday's win over the Bruins due to an undisclosed injury, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

While Parayko ultimately finished Thursday's matchup, he was out for a portion of the first period due to an apparent injury. It's not yet clear whether his injury will impact his status for the Blues' upcoming four-game road trip, which begins Saturday in Detroit. If Parayko is forced to miss time, Quinton Burns is a candidate to see an increased role for St. Louis.

Zary underwent successful knee surgery Thursday and will be out week-to-week.

Zary was sent down in early October, and he's spent the last several weeks at AHL Calgary. Across six appearances with the Wranglers to begin the regular season, he's recorded a goal, three assists and a minus-1 rating, but he now faces a long-term absence as he recovers from his procedure.

Othmann (upper body) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Kraken, Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM reports.

Othmann sustained an upper-body injury in the first period of Wednesday's game against the Oilers. He's considered day-to-day and will be unavailable for at least one matchup, and it isn't yet clear whether he'll be able to return Saturday against Colorado. Maxim Tsyplakov will take his place in the lineup against Seattle.

Cooley (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Flames on Friday, Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM reports.

Cooley was pulled from Wednesday's loss to the Oilers after one period due to his lower-body injury, and he's considered week-to-week after landing on injured reserve. Dustin Wolf will start Friday's home game against Seattle and figures to operate as the Flames' primary netminder in Cooley's absence, while Arsenii Sergeev was recalled from AHL Calgary on Friday.

Eriksson Ek is being evaluated by team doctors Friday after sustaining an apparent injury during Thursday's loss to the Islanders, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

While the exact nature and severity of Eriksson Ek's injury aren't yet clear, his status for Sunday's game against the Capitals appears to be up in the air. The 29-year-old has had a solid start to the 2026-27 campaign, recording five goals, seven assists, 20 hits, 10 PIM and five blocked shots while averaging 20:08 of ice time. A better idea of Eriksson Ek's status for Sunday's matchup could come into focus based on whether he participates in Saturday's practice session.

Head coach Todd McLellan said Friday that Appleton (undisclosed) is still 10 days to two weeks away from returning to game action, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Appleton has been considered week-to-week since landing on injured reserve in early October, and he'll require more time on the shelf despite practicing in a non-contact sweater Friday. The 30-year-old will presumably have opportunities to increase his activity level at practice in the near future before presumably being considered to return to game action around mid-November.