Vesalainen will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
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.
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Vesalainen will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
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 will be back in the Jets lineup on Monday.
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 will come out of the Jets lineup on Sunday.
Vesalainen will make his season debut on Thursday.
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.
The Jets have recalled Kristian Vesalainen from Manitoba (AHL).
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.
The Jets have assigned Kristian Vesalainen to Manitoba (AHL).
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 is expected to be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
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.
The Jets select Kristian Vesalainen with the 24th overall pick.