Kristian Vesalainen News

Vesalainen played in four straight games but skated just 5:55 TOI on Monday. He will come out of the lineup with Jansen Harkins replacing him on the fourth line.

The Jets will get Tucker Poolman back on Thursday and dress seven defensemen and 11 forwards, so Vesalainen will sit after playing in four straight games.

Vesalainen made his season debut vs. the Senators on January 23rd but was not in the lineup for the last three games. On Monday, he is expected to replace David Gustafsson in the Jets lineup and skate on the fourth line.

Vesalainen sat as a healthy scratch in the first three games of the season but will draw into the lineup on Thursday. Head coach Paul Maurice did not disclose who Vesalainen will replace but he comes in with one assist in five career NHL games.

Vesalainen has scored nine goals with 13 assists (22 points) in 44 AHL games this season. The 2017 first-round pick has one assist in five career NHL games and could make his season debut on Tuesday with Adam Lowry out for at least one month.

Helgeson, 29, has three assists in 12 games with Bridgeport this season and comes up to serve as an extra defenseman because Nick Leddy is out. Helgeson has one goal and three assists (four points) in 50 career NHL games (all with the Devils).

Vesalainen recorded just one assist while averaging 6:50 TOI/GM in five games with the Jets before being a healthy scratch in the last two games. The former No.24 overall pick will look to hone his skills at the AHL level, leaving Brendan Lemieux to skate on Winnipeg’g fourth line.

Vesalainen has recorded just one assist while averaging just 6:50 TOI/GM in the first five games of his NHL career. Vesalainen will be replaced by Brendan Lemieux in the lineup.

Helgeson, 26, has no points in five games with New Jersey, but has scored two goals with four assists (six points) in 31 games with Albany.

Helgeson, 26, appeared in just 19 games with the Devils last year, so it isn’t surprising to see him heading to Albany to start the year. Last year he had seven points (2G / 5A) in 42 AHL games.

Helgeson has been a healthy scratch in the last three games, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. Boston. Vojtech Mozik will be a healthy scratch with Helgeson coming back in. Helgeson has one assist in 17 games this season.

Helgeson, 25, has seven points (2G / 5A) in 37 games with Albany this season and one assist in 12 games with the Devils. Damon Severson has been in and out of the lineup for the Devils recently, so look for Helgeson to replace him if he plays on Thursday.

Helgeson had one assist in 12 games, but will come out tonight vs. the Rangers. Helgeson will be replaced by Damon Severson, who was a healthy scratch for the last two games.

Helgeson did not have a point in two games with the Devils last week and has been recalled after spending the All-Star break with Albany. In 33 AHL games, he has seven points (2G / 5A).

Helgeson, 25, has seven points (2G / 5A) in 33 games with Albany this season. He has not appeared in an NHL game this year, but had two assists in 22 games with the Devils last season.