Winnipeg has locked up their backup goaltender on Monday after signing Kaapo Kahkonen to a one-year deal worth $1 million. The 27-year-old Finnish netminder spent 2023-24 split between San Jose and New Jersey and had a 7-24-3 record to go with his .898 SV%, and 3.64 GAA.
After six lacklustre seasons away from Winnipeg, Eric Comrie will return to the Jets on a one-year deal worth $825,000 to provide much-needed goaltending depth. The 28-year-old spent 2023-24 with Buffalo and struggled mightily in his 10 appearances, with his 2-7-0 record, 3.69 GAA and .874 SV%.
In his fourth full season with the Jets, DeMelo finished with a career-high 31 points (3G / 28A) in 82 games. The 31-year-old has now posted 100-plus hits and blocked shots in three consecutive years and is a key part of the Jets' penalty kill.
Down 3-1 in their series with the Colorado Avalance, the Jets will turn to Hellebucyk between the pipes in a must-win contest. Hellebuyck is a leading candidate for the Vezina trophy this season but has struggled in the playoffs. He has allowed four or more goals in each contest, posting an ugly .870 SV% through four games (1-3-0). The Jets enter game five as +106 home underdogs.
Namestnikov played only 10:05 time-on-ice before exiting Sunday's 5-1 game game-four loss to the Colorado Avalanche with an upper-body injury. In four playoff games, Namestnikov has one goal and a -3 plus/minus rating.
Logan Stanley will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche, allowing Miller to draw into the Jets' lineup. Miller had nine points (4G / 5A) in 46 games this season and will make his series debut in game five.
Gustafsson played the first three games of the playoffs before being a healthy scratch on Sunday. He will draw back into the lineup in a must-win game-five against the Colorado Avalanche, looking to build on his one goal in the postseason thus far.
Stanley has played three of four games in the playoffs but will draw out of the lineup as a healthy scratch for game five against the Colorado Avalanche. In three games, Stanley has one assist, a -1 plus/minus and six penalty minutes while averaging 9:59 of ice time.
Cole Perfetti will draw into the lineup for game five on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche, making Jonsson-Fjallby a healthy scratch. Jonsson-Fjallby made his series debut in game four, recording a -1 plus/minus in 6:52 of ice time.
Axel Jonsson-Fjallby will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Perfetti to make his series debut. The 22-year-old tallied 38 points (19G / 19A) in 71 games this season.
Down 3-1 in their series with the Colorado Avalance, the Jets will turn to Hellebucyk between the pipes in a must-win contest. Hellebuyck is a leading candidate for the Vezina trophy this season but has struggled in the playoffs. He has allowed four or more goals in each contest, posting an ugly .870 SV% through four games (1-3-0). The Jets enter game five as +106 home underdogs.
Namestnikov played only 10:05 time-on-ice before exiting Sunday's 5-1 game game-four loss to the Colorado Avalanche with an upper-body injury. In four playoff games, Namestnikov has one goal and a -3 plus/minus rating.
Namestnikov played only 10:05 time-on-ice before exiting Sunday's 5-1 game game-four loss to the Colorado Avalanche with an upper-body injury. In four playoff games, Namestnikov has one goal and a -3 plus/minus rating.
The Jets are unsurprisingly turning back to Hellebuyck for Game 3 on Friday in Colorado after he allowed four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%) in a loss last game. The 30-year-old American netminder is a lock for this season's Vezina Trophy after he posted a 37-19-4 record, 2.39 GAA and .921 SV% during the regular season. He will try to slow down the Colorado Avalanche in Colorado for Game 3, who led the NHL in goals per game (3.68) during the regular season.
Stanley will be the odd man out as Nate Schmidt returns to the Jets lineup on Friday for Game 3 in Colorado. The 25-year-old only appeared in 11 regular season games but had played in each of Winnipeg's opening playoff games, failing to pick up any points while averaging just 10:12 TOI.
