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Rosen will draw back into Buffalo’s lineup on Tuesday vs. Toronto.
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Winnipeg Jets News
Rosen has been recalled from Rochester (AHL).
Rosen played six games with the Sabres earlier this this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 14th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft scored 55 points (28G / 27A) in 60 games this season with the Rochester Americans (AHL).
Vilardi (upper-body) has improved his injury designation to day-to-day.
Vilardi has not played since late March but could be nearing a return to the lineup, an encouraging sign for a Jets team that announced earlier today that Nikolaj Ehlers (undisclosed) will be out week-to-week. The 25-year-old Vilardi was having a tremendous season for the Jets before his injury, scoring 61 points (27G / 34A) in 71 games.
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Miller will draw back into Winnipeg's lineup on Sunday vs. Edmonton.
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Fleury will draw back into Winnipeg's lineup on Sunday vs. Edmonton.
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Heinola will draw back into Winnipeg's lineup on Sunday vs. Edmonton.
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Gustafsson will draw back into Winnipeg's lineup vs. Edmonton on Sunday.
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Pionk (rest) is out vs. Edmonton on Sunday.
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Hellebuyck (rest) will be out on Sunday vs. Edmonton.
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Lowry (rest) will be out on Sunday vs. Edmonton.
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Morrissey (rest) will be out vs. Edmonton on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Comrie will start vs. Edmonton on Saturday.
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Bryson will draw back into Buffalo's lineup on Sunday vs. Tampa Bay.
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Hellebuyck will start Saturday in Chicago.
Pionk (lower-body) took full part in warmups and is expected to play in Dallas on Thursday.
Pionk has not played since March 11th but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 29-year-old Pionk was having an impressive season on the Jets' blueline before his injury, averaging 22:09 time-on-ice, recording 37 points (9G / 28A) and 109 hits in 66 games.
Goalie Start
Hellebuyck will start in Dallas on Thursday.
The Jets will unsurprisingly turn to their star netminder for a pivotal matchup in Dallas on Thursday. Hellebuyck secured yet another victory in his last start, stopping 14 of the 15 shots he faced in a 3-1 win over the Blues on Monday. Winnipeg's franchise netminder is well on his way to a second consecutive Vezina Trophy, leading the NHL with 44 wins, a .924 SV%, a 2.02 GAA, and seven shutouts. The Jets enter action on Thursday at +105 on the money line.
Pionk (lower-body) will be a game-time decision in Dallas on Thursday.
Pionk has not played since March 11th but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 29-year-old Pionk was having an impressive season on the Jets' blueline before his injury, averaging 22:09 time-on-ice, recording 37 points (9G / 28A) and 109 hits in 66 games.
Retirement
Chaz Lucius announced his retirement on Tuesday due to his diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Lucius was Winnipeg's 2021 1st-round pick (18th overall) and spent his 2024-25 season with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) before announcing his retirement from hockey on Tuesday. The 21-year-old's surprise announcement comes with the update that he has been diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Miller (illness) will not play against the Blues on Monday.
Miller did not play Winnipeg's previous game due to and will be held out of the lineup again on Monday against the St. Louis Blues. The 32-year-old defenseman is averaging 14:25 time-on-ice and has 14 points (4G / 10A) in 59 games this season.
Goalie Start
Hellebuyck will start vs. St. Louis on Monday.
The league-leading Jets have been inconsistent lately, losing two of their last three games (1-2-0), and will turn to Hellebuyck between the pipes on Monday in a meeting with the red-hot St. Louis Blues. Hellebuyck struggled in his most recent outing, allowing three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club. The 31-year-old goalie remains a favorite for the Vezina trophy, boasting a stellar 2.04 GAA and .924 SV% in 59 games (43-12-3). The Jets enter Monday's contest as -168 home favorites against a Blues team riding a 12-game winning streak.