Hellebuyck played three of four games for USA in the 4-Nations Face Off and will have the day off in Winnipeg's return to action on Saturday against the St. Louis Blues. The 31-year-old Hellebuyck will look to regroup after a day of rest and return to an outstanding 2024-25 campaign, boasting an impressive 2.06 GAA and .925 SV% through 43 games (34-7-2).
Morrissey did not play for Canada in Thursday's 3-2 win over USA at the 4-Nations Face Off and will remain sidelined due to an illness when Winnipeg return to action on Saturday against the St. Louis Blues. The 29-year-old Morrissey has 46 points (7G / 39A) in 56 games this season. Expect Neal Pionk to quarterback Winnipeg's top powerplay unit in Morrissey's absence.
Lowry missed eight straight games due to an upper-body injury before the break for the 4-Nations Face Off, but appears ready to return to the lineup after practicing in full on Wednesday. The 31-year-old Lowry has 26 points (11G / 15A) in 26 games this season. The Jets return to action on Saturday against the St. Louis Blues.
Brad Lambert will return to the Jets' lineup on Friday, resulting in Ford being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Ford has played three games with the Jets, the first of his NHL career, scoring one goal and averaging 7:50 time-on-ice.
Lambert had a brief stint with the Jets earlier this season, being held without a point in four games. The 21-year-old Lambert was the 30th overall pick of the Jets in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He broke onto the professional scene last season with an impressive 55 points (21G / 34A) in 64 games with Manitoba (AHL) but has not been as effective this season, scoring only 16 points (3G / 16A) through 30 games with the club.
The Jets have won seven straight, including a 3-0 win with Eric Comrie between the pipe on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Still, the club will return to their Vezina-winning netminder on Friday against the New York Islanders. The 31-year-old Hellebuyck is having another outstanding season, boasting an immaculate 2.04 GAA and .925 SV% in 42 games this season (33-7-2). The Jets enter Friday's game as -190 home favorites against a hot Islanders club that has won eight of their last nine (8-1-0).
Koepke will get the chance to play on Wednesday as the Bruins opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Oliver Wahlstrom will sit in his place.
The Jets are riding a six-game winning streak and will turn to Comrie between the pipes on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Comrie was solid in his most recent outing, saving 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames. The 29-year-old Comrie has a 2.79 GAA and .905 SV% in 12 games this season (4-7-1). The Jets enter Tuesday's contest as +113 home underdogs against a Hurricanes squad coming off a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
Pearson was a late scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Kaedan Korczak draws in as Vegas will opt to dress seven defencemen on Tuesday.
The Jets are riding a six-game winning streak and will likely turn to Comrie between the pipes on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Comrie was solid in his most recent outing, saving 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames. The 29-year-old Comrie has a 2.79 GAA and .905 SV% in 12 games this season (4-7-1). The Jets enter Tuesday's contest as +113 home underdogs against a Hurricanes squad coming off a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
With Mark Kastelic (undisclosed) returning from injury, Koepke will be the odd man out of the lineup. The 26-year-old Koepke is averaging 10:36 time-on-ice and has 12 points (7G / 5A) in 47 games this season.
Ford scored a goal in his NHL debut last week and has been recalled again from the Manitoba Moose (AHL). The undrafted 24-year-old has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, scoring 17 points (11G / 6A) in 36 games with Manitoba.
Lambert had a brief stint with the Jets earlier this season, being held without a point in four games. The 21-year-old Lambert was the 30th overall pick of the Jets in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He broke onto the professional scene last season with an impressive 55 points (21G / 34A) in 64 games with Manitoba (AHL) but has not been as effective this season, scoring only 16 points (3G / 16A) through 30 games with the club.
The Jets will turn to Hellebuyck between the pipes on Thursday in a meeting with the Boston Bruins. Hellebuyck was stellar, as he has been all season, in his most recent outing, saving 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. The 31-year-old Hellebuyck is sporting a terrific 2.00 GAA and .927 SV% through 40 games this season (31-7-2). The Jets enter Thursday's contest as -145 road favorites against a Bruins squad coming off a 7-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
