Once February hits, second-line centre chatter is as inevitable as frostbite in this city. But Adam Lowry has shown he very well may be capable of handling that role effectively this season.
The Winnipeg Jets have recalled top prospect Brad Lambert from the Manitoba Moose with Nikolaj Ehlers absent from today's morning skate.
Adam Lowry is Winnipeg's de facto No. 2 centre, making his extended absence a troubling item for the top team in the West.
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.
The Jets (31-14-3) are in Colorado (28-19-1) on Wednesday night. The two teams last knocked heads during the recent eight-game homestand, with Connor Hellebuyck earning his league-leading sixth shutout, as the Jets won 3-0 on Jan. 11.
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.
Adam Lowry left the game after the first period and things fell apart from there for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-2 loss Monday night.
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Three of the goals came off odd man rushes which was odd to see considering how well the Jets had defended before Monday night. "It was really big in the sense that we didn't win a whole lot of battles.
Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel announced captain Adam Lowry is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, according to Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press."It's a big loss," Arniel said. Lowry was injured in the first period of Monday's loss to the Utah Hockey Club.
The Winnipeg Jets may not prioritize a center at the NHL trade deadline if team captain Adam Lowry can continue ... the early returns are terrific as Lowry, Nikolaj Ehlers and Alex Iafallo trio ...
Adam Lowry exited Monday's game against Utah ... Vilardi will skate alongside Nikolaj Ehlers and Vladislav Namestnikov on the second line. Mason Appleton is making his return and will be on ...