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Jordan Martinook - Finds twine Thursday Martinook scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Martinook has scored in consecutive contests, and he's tallied five of his 12 goals since March 6. The third-line winger remains a reliable depth forward for the Hurricanes, though he could still fall short of the 30-point mark this year. He's at 26 points, 105 shots on net, 111 hits, 46 blocked shots, 33 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 72 appearances.

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Andrei Svechnikov - Tallies on power play again Svechnikov scored a power-play goal and added two hits in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Svechnikov's goal streak is up to three games, and all four points during that run have come on the power play. The 26-year-old winger has had an excellent campaign with 28 goals, 65 points (28 on the power play), 187 shots on net, 136 hits, 60 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 75 appearances. He's locked into a top-line job and has a chance to earn his first 70-point campaign.

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Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson has season-ending shoulder surgery

Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson will miss the rest of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery on Thursday

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Resilience, Adaptation Land Canes Eighth Consecutive Playoff Berth | Carolina Hurricanes "I know what effort we are going to get every night. I know what they're going to bring on a nightly basis, and that's something that any co...

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Damon Severson - Done for season Severson underwent successful shoulder surgery and will miss the rest of the season.

Impact The surgery ends what was one of the top campaigns of Severson's career. The defenseman had eight goals, 24 assists, a plus-18 rating and 86 blocked shots over 71 regular-season games. Severson should be ready to go in time for training camp in September.

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Blue Jackets take losing streak into home matchup with the Jets

The Columbus Blue Jackets look to break their five-game losing streak when they play the Winnipeg Jets

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Denton Mateychuk - Building foundation for future Mateychuk scored a goal in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Carolina.

Impact The defender stuffed in a rebound at the top of the crease at the midpoint of the second period. The 21-year-old Mateychuk has two goals in his last nine games, but bunched into the most recent four. He's starting to show how he can develop into a top-pairing defender.

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