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Jets recall top forward prospect
The Jets summoned top forward prospect Brad Lambert from AHL Manitoba on Friday, per a team announcement. They had an open spot on the active roster after placing captain Adam Lowry on injured reserve earlier this week, so no corresponding transaction is required.
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Utah Hockey Club after the Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in overtime. Winnipeg has gone 32-14-3 overall with a 13-5-0 record against the Central Division. The Jets are first in NHL play with 170 total goals (averaging 3.5 per game).
Will they trade him now, will he walk or could the Jets still re-sign him? You wonder if Cole Perfetti is big or strong enough for his first full playoffs. Some of you just want to get Eric Comrie some run support — and one of you asked a fun statistical question about the Jets’ performance in Comrie’s starts.
Dustin Wolf makes 38 saves as Flames beat Jets 3-1
Friday night in the NHL features the Winnipeg Jets hosting Central division foe, the Utah Hockey Club at Canada Life Center. Welcome to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey, where we preview and predict the upcoming slate of NHL games around the league each day!
Dylan DeMelo scored with 27 seconds left to play to give the Winnipeg Jets a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken.
The Jets’ next contest comes against a divisional rival, the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday at 8:30 PM CT. They’ll then return home for a two-game set to take on this same Utah Hockey Club on Friday night, and the Calgary Flames on Sunday.
The Utah Hockey Club have an 18-2-6 record when scoring at least three goals. The matchup Friday is the third time these teams play this season. The Utah Hockey Club won 5-2 in the previous matchup.
The Jets GM gave a midseason address Tuesday in which he also spoke about Logan Stanley's role, plans for Winnipeg's UFAs and more.
Promising Jets prospect Nikita Chibrikov is out long term with a lower-body injury suffered playing with the Manitoba Moose on Sunday.
In Sunday’s loss to the Marlies the Moose didn’t just lose the game. They also lost leading scorer and Jets prospect Nikita Chibrikov (2021 2nd) to a lower-body injury. He went in for a hit in the 1st period and his leg sort of buckled as you can see below.