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Hellebuyck will start Game 1 vs. Colorado.
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Winnipeg Jets News
Goalie Start
Hellebuyck is in the starter's crease at Sunday's morning skate
Barron (lower-body) will not play in Game 1 vs. Colorado.
Barron suffered a lower-body injury in the Jets' second-last game of the season and will not play in Game 1 vs. the Avalanche. Look for David Gustafsson or Cole Perfetti to replace him in the Jets' bottom-6.
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Shaw is listed as a scratch for Thursday's regular season finale against the Kraken.
Shaw will take a seat on Thursday in order to make room for the return of Mats Zuccarello (personal). Shaw finishes his regular season with one goal and two assists in 20 games.
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Hellebuyck (rest) will not dress for Game 82 of the regular season on Thursday.
With the Jets locked into a first-round matchup with the Colorado Avalanche, they will sit several players in their season finale. Winnipeg recalled Collin Delia from the Manitoba Moose (AHL) to likely serve as the backup to Laurent Brossoit in the Jets' final game of the season.
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Chibrikov will make his NHL debut on Thursday vs. Vancouver.
Chibrikov was the 50th overall pick of the Jets in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and will play his first NHL game on Thursday, replacing Kyle Connor. He has 46 points (17G / 29A) in 69 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL).
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Lambert will make his NHL debut on Thursday vs. Vancouver.
Lambert was the 30th overall pick of the Jets in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and will play his first NHL game on Thursday, replacing Mark Scheifele (rest). In 63 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL), Lambert has 54 points (20G / 34A).
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Scheifele (rest) will be out on Thursday vs. Vancouver.
With the Jets locked into a first-round matchup with the Colorado Avalanche, they will sit several players in their season finale. Scheifele ends the 2023-24 campaign with 72 points (25G / 47A) in 74 games and will be replaced in the lineup by Brad Lambert.
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Connor (rest) will be out for game 82 of the regular season on Thursday vs. Vancouver.
With the Jets locked into a first-round matchup with the Colorado Avalanche, they will sit several players in their season finale. Connor ends the 2023-24 campaign with 61 points (34G / 27A) in 65 games and will be replaced in the lineup by Nikita Chibrikov.
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Morrissey is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
With the Jets locked into a first-round matchup with the Colorado Avalanche, they will sit a number of players in their season finale. Morrissey, who will be replaced by Colin Miller on Thursday, finishes the season with 69 points (10G / 59A) in 81 games. Over the last two seasons, Morrisey is tied with Adam Fox for fourth in points (145) among defensemen.
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Namestnikov is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
With the Jets locked into a first-round matchup with the Colorado Avalanche, they will sit a number of players in their season finale. Namestnikov, who will be replaced by Cole Perfetti on Thursday, finishes the season with 11 goals and 26 assists (37 points) in 78 games.
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Lowry is expected to be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
With the Jets locked into a first-round matchup with the Colorado Avalanche, they will sit a number of players in their season finale. Lowry, who will be replaced by Rasmus Kupari on Thursday, finishes the season with 35 points (12G / 23A) in 81 games--nearly identical to the 13 goals and 23 assists (36 points) he posted in 82 games last year.
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Miller is expected to draw back into the Jets' lineup on Thursday.
Miller has not played the last five games but will re-enter the lineup for the Jets' final game of the season. Miller was acquired by the Jets before the trade deadline and has only scored one point (0G / 1A) while being limited to only four games.
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Perfetti is expected to draw back into the Jets' lineup on Thursday.
Perfetti did not play the last three games and will re-enter the lineup for the Jets' final contest of the season. The 22-year-old Perfetti has tallied 36 points (17G / 19A) in 70 games this season.
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Kupari is expected to draw back into the Jets' lineup on Thursday.
With the Jets resting several players in their final game of the season, Kupari will re-enter the lineup for the first time since March 13th. Kupari has one point (0G / 1A) in 27 games this season.
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Gustafsson is expected to draw back into the Jets' lineup on Thursday.
With the Jets resting several regulars in their final game of the season before the start of the playoffs, Gustafsson will draw back into the lineup. Gustafsson has played two of the last three for the Jets, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in those games.
Lambert has been recalled from Manitoba (AHL).
Lambert was the 30th overall pick of the Jets in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to play an NHL game. In 63 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL), Lambert has 54 points (20G / 34A).
Chibrikov has been recalled from Manitoba (AHL).
Chibrikov was the 50th overall pick of the Jets in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to play an NHL game. He has 46 points (17G / 29A) in 69 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL).
Ford has been recalled from Manitoba (AHL) on Thursday.
Ford is an undrafted 23-year-old from Rhode Island who has yet to play an NHL game. In 70 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) this season, Ford has 39 points (17G / 22A).
Barron (lower body) will be out on Thursday and is questionable for Game 1 of the playoffs.
Barron played only 2:23 time-on-ice before exiting Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken due to a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old Barron has 18 points (11G / 7A) and 119 hits in 80 games this season.
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