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Hellebuyck was in the starter's crease at the Jets morning skate.
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Perfetti (illness) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Friday.
Perfetti (illness) will be a game-time decision on Friday.
Saku Maenalanen has been activated from the injured reserve and will play Thursday (upper body).
Morgan Barron is out of the lineup Thursday with a non-COVID related illness.
David Gustafsson is day-to-day and will miss Thursday's game vs. Buffalo (upper body).
Gustafsson has five assists, 36 SOG, six PIMs and one SHP through 38 games but will miss Thursday's game vs. Buffalo due to an upper-body injury.
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Hellebuyck starts Thursday in Buffalo.
Hellebuyck allowed six goals on 22 shots (.727 SV%) in his worst start of the season as he snapped a four-game winning streak with a loss to Detroit. The 29-year-old has been enjoying a sensational bounce-back season, with his 20-10-1 record, 2.42 GAA and .924 SV%. He will face the Buffalo Sabres, who have lost their last two-games but have won seven of their last ten.
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Hellebuyck led the Jets onto the ice for warmups.
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Eric Comrie will start Tuesday vs. Seattle.
Line Change
Dylan Samberg will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Detroit.
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.
Line Change
Ville Heinola will draw back into the Jets' lineup Tuesday vs. Detroit.
Heinola has been a healthy scratch since January 3rd but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday as a replacement for Dylan Samberg. The 21-year-old defenseman has one assist, four SOG and two PIMs through eight games so far this season.
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Hellebuyck is in the starter's crease at the Jets' morning skate.
Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) for his fourth-straight win as he beat Tampa Bay in his previous start. The 29-year-old is in the Vezina Trophy race this season, due to his 20-9-1 record, 2.30 GAA and .928 SV%. He draws the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday, who are in the midst of a three-game losing skid and rank in the bottom 10 in both goals per game (24th) and shots per game (26th).
Eric Comrie has been activated from the injured reserve (lower body).
Comrie hasn't played since Nov. 16th due to a lower-body injury but was activated Monday from the injured reserve. The 27-year-old has struggled this season, with his 4-7-0 record, 3.62 GAA and .887 SV%.
The Sabres recalled Eric Comrie from his conditioning stint with Rochester (AHL).
Comrie suffered a lower-body injury on November 16th and played three games with Rochester during his conditioning stint, going 1-2-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .898 SV%. Since he got hurt, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has emerged as the Sabres' No.1 netminder, clouding Comrie's role moving forward.
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Hellebuyck led the Jets onto the ice for warmups.
Hellebuyck stopped 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) for his third straight win as he defeated Calgary in his previous start. The 29-year-old is a leading Vezina Trophy candidate this season due to his 19-9-1 record, 2.31 GAA and .928 SV%. He will face the Tampa Bay Lightning, who just snapped a four-game winning streak with a 5-1 loss to Minnesota last game.
Perfetti (upper-body) will be back in the Jets lineup on Friday.
Perfetti has been out since Dec. 22nd due to an upper-body injury but will return to the Jets' lineup Friday vs. Tampa Bay. The 2020 1st round pick (10th overall) had been enjoying a strong breakout season prior to his injury, with six goals, 14 assists, 62 SOG and a +5 plus/minus through 33 games.
Ehlers (abdomen) will return to the Jets lineup on Friday.
Ehlers has not played since Oct. 17th due to an abdomen injury but will be back in the Winnipeg Jets' lineup Friday vs. Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old was off to a great start with three assists, seven SOG and one PPP through the first two games before his injury took away 36 games from his season.
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Connor Hellebuyck missed Friday's optional skate and is expected to start vs. Tampa.
Hellebuyck stopped 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) for his third straight win as he defeated Calgary in his previous start. The 29-year-old is a leading Vezina Trophy candidate this season due to his 19-9-1 record, 2.31 GAA and .928 SV%. He will face the Tampa Bay Lightning, who just snapped a four-game winning streak with a 5-1 loss to Minnesota last game.
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Hellebuyck starts Tuesday vs. the Flames.
Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) for his second straight victory as he beat Edmonton in his previous start. The 29-year-old is a Vezina Trophy frontrunner so far this season, with his 18-9-1 season, 2.32 GAA and .928 SV%. He will face the Calgary Flames, who have won their last two games and are fourth in the NHL in shots per game (34.8).
Goalie Start
Hellebuyck is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Flames.
Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) for his second straight victory as he beat Edmonton in his previous start. The 29-year-old is a Vezina Trophy frontrunner so far this season, with his 18-9-1 season, 2.32 GAA and .928 SV%. He will face the Calgary Flames, who have won their last two games and are fourth in the NHL in shots per game (34.8).