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Hellebuyck will start Thursday in Boston.

Hellebuyck stopped 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) for his second-straight win as he topped Vancouver in his last start. The 29-year-old has been one of the league's top netminders, with his 16-7-1 record, .928 SV% and 2.33 GAA. He takes on the Boston Bruns, who have the league's best record and have won three of their last four games with a victory over Florida in their last game.

Connor Hellebuyck
Connor Hellebuyck is travelling with the Jets and will be available to play next game (illness).

Hellebuyck missed the Jets' game Tuesday due to an illness but will be back and in the lineup for their next games and a start either Thursday or Friday. Winnipeg will be happy the illness did not last long as Hellebuyck has been sensational this season, with his 16-7-1 record, 2.33 GAA and .928 SV%.

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Rasmus Kupari has been recalled from Ontario (AHL).

Kupari has two goals, three assists, 13 SOG, and eight PIMs through 18 games with the Kings and will head back to the big club from the Ontario Reign (AHL) Monday. In the minors he had five goals, nine points and 22 PIMs in 11 games prior to his promotion.

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Ville Heinola has been recalled from the Manitoba Moose (AHL) on an emergency basis.

With the news that Nate Schmidt is heading to the injured reserve with an upper-body injury, Ville Heinola was recalled on an emergency basis from Manitoba (AHL). This will be the 2019 1st round pick's (20th overall) second stint with the Jets this season as he had a short, two-game showing earlier in the season where he failed to pick up a point while averaging only 12:33 in a protected role.

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Morgan Barron will play Thursday after being a game-time decision (undisclosed).

Barron has been enjoying a successful first full NHL season, with three goals, nine points and 32 SOG through 18 games but will be a game-time decision Thursday as he deals with an undisclosed injury. Barron joins Hansen Harkins as one of two game-time decisions for the Jets' Thursday.

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Morgan Barron will be a game-time decision vs. Nashville. (undisclosed)

Barron has been enjoying a successful first full NHL season, with three goals, nine points and 32 SOG through 18 games but will be a game-time decision Thursday as he deals with an undisclosed injury. Barron joins Hansen Harkins as one of two game-time decisions for the Jets' Thursday.

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Namestnikov (lower-body) is expected to be back in the Lightning lineup on Thursday.

Namestnikov missed the Lightnings' previous contest due to a lower-body injury but is expected to return to the lineup Thursday as they take on Columbus. The 30-year-old has a goal, six points, 40 SOG and is -6 plus/minus through 27 games in Tampa's bottom-six.

Vladislav Namestnikov
Vladislav Namestnikov is day-to-day and will miss Tampa Bay's game vs. Seattle (undisclosed).

Namestnikov had a goal, five assists, 40 SOG and 11 PIMs through 27 games so far with Tampa Bay but will miss his first game Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury as he is day-to-day. The 30-year-old sits on 108 career goals, and 242 points through 580 NHL games played.

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Hellebuyck will start Tuesday vs. the Golden Knights.

Hellebuyck allowed four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%) as he snapped a personal six-game winning streak with a loss to Washington. He currently ranks second in the NHL in wins with his 14-6-1 record, fourth in GAA (2.33) and third in SV% (.930). He faces the Vegas Golden Knights, who are 1st in the Pacific Division even though they lost their last outing to Boston.

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