Logan Stanley News

Stanley's run of injuries and bad luck continued on Friday after it was announced the 26-year-old would be undergoing knee surgery and is expected to miss a minimum of four weeks. The towering defenseman has struggled to stay healthy throughout his entire four-year career, missing 120 of the last 164 games in the previous two seasons alone. In 2023-24, he struggled to get anything going offensively with a goal, two points, 36 PIMs and 29 SOG in 25 games played.

Stanley has been a fringe player for the Jets the last two seasons, playing in just 44 of 164 games. The massive (6-foot-7, 231 lbs.) defenseman has just two goals and three assists (five points) in those two seasons combined. If given a full work load, Stanley would likely top 150 hits and 100 blocked shots.

Stanley has played three of four games in the playoffs but will draw out of the lineup as a healthy scratch for game five against the Colorado Avalanche. In three games, Stanley has one assist, a -1 plus/minus and six penalty minutes while averaging 9:59 of ice time.

Stanley will be the odd man out as Nate Schmidt returns to the Jets lineup on Friday for Game 3 in Colorado. The 25-year-old only appeared in 11 regular season games but had played in each of Winnipeg's opening playoff games, failing to pick up any points while averaging just 10:12 TOI.

Stanley played the last two games for the Jets but will be replaced by Dylan Samberg on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. The 25-year-old Stanely has two points (1G / 1A) in 16 games this season.

Nate Schmidt is battling an illness that will keep him out of the lineup on Tuesday, allowing Stanely to play for the second time in the last three games. The 25-year-old Stanely has played 13 games with the Jets this season, tallying one assist, 17 hits, and 21 blocks.

Stanley will replace Nate Schmidt, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Stanley has no goals and one assist in ten games this season.

Brenden Dillon was suspended three games for an illegal check to the head of Noel Acciari on Tuesday, creating a lineup opening for Stanley. Stanley has not played since December 12th and has been limited to only seven games this season, averaging 12:19 time-on-ice.

Stanley will play for the first time since November 17th as the Jets opt to play seven defensemen against the Hurricanes on Monday. He has no points in three games this season.

Stanley had a goal, two assists, 11 SOG, 21 PIMs, and a -1 plus/minus through 19 games played with Winnipeg in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, $1 million contract extension with the Jets. The 25-year-old defenseman was Winnipeg's 2016 1st round pick (18th overall) and has three goals, 20 points, 91 PIMs, and a +13 plus/minus through three NHL seasons and 114 career games.

Stanley played 8:58 TOI in Game 4 and was a -1 plus/minus but will be a healthy scratch for Game 5 Thursday vs. Vegas. Kyle Capobianco will replace the towering defenseman in the Jets' lineup.