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Scheifele (lower body) will remain out Saturday and will be reevaluated on Monday.

Originally believed to be a possibility on Saturday, Scheifele will remain out of the lineup through the weekend and possibly beyond, as he has not resumed skating yet. Scheifele has been replaced on the top line by Adam Lowry, who will have a tough time replacing Scheifele's production as, before his injury, he had five points (2G / 3A) while riding a four-game point streak.

Mark Scheifele
Hellebuyck will start against the Islanders on Tuesday.

Hellebuyck was between the pipes in the Jets last game, a 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, ending their season-best eight-game winning streak. Despite the loss, Hellebucyk, as per usual, was terrific, saving 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%), continuing his tremendous season, and extending his 19-game stretch (14-3-2) where he has allowed fewer than three goals in all but one contest. The Jets will welcome back Kyle Connor on Tuesday and are -193 home favourites against a New York Islanders team that was defeated 5-0 by the Minnesota Wild last night.

Connor Hellebuyck
Hellebuyck is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Islanders.

Hellebuyck was between the pipes in the Jets last game, a 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, ending their season-best eight-game winning streak. Despite the loss, Hellebucyk, as per usual, was terrific, saving 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%), continuing his tremendous season, and extending his 19-game stretch (14-3-2) where he has allowed fewer than three goals in all but one contest. The Jets will welcome back Kyle Connor on Tuesday and are -193 home favourites against a New York Islanders team that was defeated 5-0 by the Minnesota Wild last night.

Connor Hellebuyck
Scheifele (lower-body) will be placed on IR on Tuesday but could be back on Saturday.

Scheifele's injury does not appear overly concerning, but he has been placed on the injured reserve and will be out of the lineup until at least Sunday. Before his injury, Scheifele had five points (2G / 3A) while riding a four-game point streak. The Jets' depleted offence will get a boost on Tuesday as they welcome Kyle Connor Back from a five-week absence due to a knee injury.

Mark Scheifele
Vilardi (illness) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday but is expected to play.

Vilardi is battling an illness, but the Jets anticipate he will be ready to play on Tuesday evening against the New York Islanders. Vilardi has three points (1G / 2A) in his last four games along with 13 shots on goal.

Gabriel Vilardi
Connor (knee) will be back in the Jets lineup on Tuesday.

Connor has been out of the lineup since December 10th, missing 16 games with a knee injury, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Connor will provide an offensive boost for a Jets team, without Mark Scheifele (lower-body), that saw their season-best eight-game winning streak come to a halt in their last contest, a 2-0 shutout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Before his injury, Connor had 28 points (17G / 11A) and 102 shots on goal in 26 games.

Kyle Connor
The Kings have recalled Samuel Fagemo from Ontario (AHL).

Fagemo played four games with the Nashville Predators earlier this season, scoring one point (1G / 0A), but was later placed on waivers and claimed by the Kings. The 23-year-old has spent the entirety of the season since with the Ontario Reign of the AHL, scoring an impressive 33 points (20G / 13A) in 24 games.

Samuel Fagemo
The Sabres reassigned Clague to Rochester (AHL).

Clague was the 51st overall pick of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and has 17 points (2G / 15A) in 31 games with the Rochester Americans of the AHL. Last season, he spent 33 games with the Sabres, scoring four points (0G / 4A). He was called up on Monday but was scratched for today's game against the Sharks.

Kale Clague