

Hellebuyck had the night off in Winnipeg's 6-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday but will return to the crease on Friday in a favourable matchup against the low-scoring Chicago Blackhawks (2.09 GF / GP). Hellebuyck allowed five goals on 33 shots (.848 SV%) in his last contest but was playing excellent hockey leading up to that, saving 87 of 90 shots (.967 SV%) during a three-game winning streak. The Jets enter action on Friday as sizeable -275 road favourites.

Hellebuyck had the night off in Winnipeg's 6-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday but will return to the crease on Friday in a favourable matchup against the low-scoring Chicago Blackhawks (2.09 GF / GP). Hellebuyck allowed five goals on 33 shots (.848 SV%) in his last contest but was playing excellent hockey leading up to that, saving 87 of 90 shots (.967 SV%) during a three-game winning streak. The Jets enter action on Friday as sizeable -275 road favourites.

Miller will be the odd-man out on Thursday as John Marino is set to return from an illness. Miller has two goals and four assists in 35 games this season.

Di Giuseppe will be the odd man out of the lineup on Thursday due to personal reasons, allowing Sam Lafferty to draw back in. Di Giuseppe had played in seven straight games for the Canucks, averaging under 10 minutes per night and registering zero points, 17 penalty minutes, two shots, and 17 hits.


Ryan Johnson will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Clague to make his season debut. The 25-year-old defenseman will get another opportunity after being recalled again from Rochester (AHL), where he has three goals and 20 assists (23 points) in 41 games.

Akira Schmid has been sent down the Utica (AHL), resulting in Poulter being recalled. It is unlikely that Poulter will see any action while he is with the Devils as Nico Daws has controlled the crease lately. Poulter is an undrafted 22-year-old who has enjoyed a decent season with Utica, recording a 2.70 GAA and .908 SV% in 24 games (14-7-1).

Louis Crevier will be out of the lineup on Wednesday due to an upper-body injury, allowing Phillips to draw back in. Phillips has been out of the lineup for the last three games and had one point (0G / 1A), a -3 plus/minus, and 10 hits in five games before that.

Kupari will skate alongside Alex Iafallo and Vladislav Namestnikov on the Jets' fourth line. Kupari has no goals and one assist in 21 games this season.

It's unclear at this point whether this is just a healthy scratch or if Barron is dealing with an undisclosed injury. Barron has nine goals and four assists in 53 games this season.

Stanley will replace Nate Schmidt, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Stanley has no goals and one assist in ten games this season.

Hellebuyck will start for the fourth straight game on Monday afternoon against the Calgary Flames. After a slight blip in an otherwise nearly perfect 2023-24 campaign, losing three straight, Hellebuyck has rebounded by winning three straight and allowing only four total goals. Hellebuyck was outstanding in his last outing, saving 35 of 37 shots (.946 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the typically high-scoring Vancouver Canucks.

Comrie has played only once in the last several months, on February 15th, and it was due to Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen being sidelined with an injury. The Sabres have recalled Dustin Tokarski to back-up Luukkonen on Monday afternoon.

Fleury will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Calvin de Haan to draw back into the lineup. Fleury had played four straight games for Tampa Bay, recording 14 penalty minutes, six shots, and 12 hits.

Clague was recalled last week and did not draw into the Sabres lineup. The 25-year-old defenseman will get another opportunity after being recalled again from Rochester (AHL), where he has three goals and 20 assists (23 points) in 41 games.


Clague did not get into an NHL game during his call-up. The 25-year-old defenseman returns to the AHL, where he has three goals and 20 assists (23 points) in 41 games with Rochester.


Clague spent a sizeable portion of the 2022-23 campaign with the Sabres but has spent the entirety of this season with the Rochester Americans (AHL). He has 23 points (3G / 20A) in 41 games with the Americans.
