Samberg is averaging a career-high 20:17 time-on-ice, nearly a five-minute jump from last season, and has six points (3G / 3A) in 21 games from the Jets' blueline this season. Ville Heinola will draw into the lineup as Samberg's replacement.
Samberg will find his way back to the press box as Nate Schmidt returns to Winnipeg's lineup on Saturday vs. New York. The 25-year-old is in his third season with the Jets' and set career highs in games played (70), points (16) and PIMs (40) already in 2023-24.
Nate Schmidt will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Samberg to re-enter the lineup. Samberg has been a healthy scratch in three of the last seven games for the Jets and has been held off the scoresheet in four straight.
Logan Stanley will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Samberg to return from a two-game absence. Samberg recorded an assist in his last game while recording 12:22 ice time.
Samberg had two goals, six assists, 49 SOG, 25 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 63 games played with Winnipeg in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, $2.8 million contract extension ($1,400,000 AAV). The 24-year-old defenseman was Winnipeg's 2017 second round pick (43rd overall) and has 11 points (2G/9A) in 78 career games played.
Samberg has two goals, six assists, 41 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 49 games so far this season but will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. Minnesota. Samberg will be replaced by Logan Stanley in the Jets' lineup.
Samberg was a healthy scratch for the Jets' last game but will draw back into the lineup Wednesday as they take on the New York Islanders. The 24-year-old will replace Logan Stanley and hope to add to his two goals, six assists, 35 SOG and 12 PIMs he has across 43 games this season.
Samberg has been in the lineup for 10 straight games, but he is expected to be replaced by Ville Heinola on Tuesday. Samberg has scored two goals with six assists and a plus-5 rating in 35 games this season.
Samberg has a goal, six assists, 28 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +4 plus/minus through 31 games but will be the odd man out as he is a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Detroit. Ville Heinola will take his spot in the Jets' lineup.
Samberg was playing well through his first six career games but is expected to miss multiple weeks with an upper-body injury that he suffered on Tuesday. Expect Jonathan Kovacevic to make his NHL debut in Samberg's spot.
Samberg was a second-round pick (No.43 overall) in 2017 and is set to make his NHL debut on Thursday with Brendan Dillon, Logan Stanley and Nathan Beaulieu out.
Winnipeg drafted Samberg in the second-round (No.43 overall) of the 2017 NHL draft. The 6-foot-4, 215 lbs. defenseman had 21 points (1G / 20A) in 28 games at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He represented the USA in the World Juniors in 2018 and 2019, posting a combined six points (1G / 5A) in 14 games.
