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Pierre-Luc Dubois won't play in either game this weekend but hopes to rejoin the team in Carolina (lower body).

Dubois returned for the first time in three games in Winnipeg's last contest but did not play Wednesday vs. Minnesota as he deals with a lower-body injury and is now expected to miss the Jets' next two games. The 24-year-old has 24 goals, 31 assists, 169 SOG, and 71 PIMs through 61 games played prior to the injury.

Pierre-Luc Dubois
Pierre-Luc Dubois will not return to the Jets' lineup after being a game-time decision (lower body).

Dubois returned for the first time in three games in Winnipeg's last contest but will not play Wednesday vs. Minnesota as he deals with a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old has 24 goals, 31 assists, 169 SOG, and 71 PIMs through 61 games played prior to the injury.

Pierre-Luc Dubois
MacDonald (undisclosed) will not play Tuesday in Colorado.

MacDonald left the Sharks previous game after just 1:55 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and will not play Tuesday against his old team in Colorado. The 30-year-old defensemen has a goal, four assists, 53 SOG, 17 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 48 games played between Colorado and San Jose.

Jacob MacDonald
Jonny Brodzinski has been recalled from Hartford (AHL).

Brodzinski had 12 goals 18 assists, 33 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 34 games played with Hartford (AHL) this season and has been recalled Tuesday to New York. The 29-year-old returns to the Rangers, where he had a goal and an assist across 16 games earlier this season in his previous NHL stint.

Jonny Brodzinski
Dubois (lower-body) will be back in the Jets lineup on Monday.

Dubois missed the Jets' previous two-game due to a lower-body injury but will be back in the Winnipeg lineup Monday vs. San Jose. The 24-year-old has been having a fantastic 2022-23, with 24 goals, 31 assists, 169 SOG, 71 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 60 games played prior to his injury.

Pierre-Luc Dubois
Sandin (visa issues) is expected to make his Capitals debut in San Jose on Saturday.

Sandin was acquired from the Maple Leafs on Tuesday in exchange for Erik Gustafsson and a 2023 first-round pick. The 22-year-old was selected 29th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He registered ten goals and 38 assists across 140 career games with the Leafs. His offensive production could see a boost in Washington if he's able to get some ice time with Alexander Ovechkin on the Caps' top power-play unit.

Rasmus Sandin
Jakob Chychrun will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. the New York Rangers.

Chychrun was traded to the Senators' on Wednesday and is back at the team hotel Thursday, making him a game-time decision for his debut. The 24-year-old had seven goals, 21 assists, 114 SOG, 22 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 36 games with Arizona.

Jakob Chychrun