The Jets were back on the ice at IcePlex for a second straight day of practice.
Practice notes:
Adam Lowry skated again before the main group and Tyler Myers was back on the ice according to Jamie Thomas of Jets TV.
Lines & D Pairs (Via Scott Billeck of NHL.com):
Connor-Scheifele-Wheeler
Ehlers-Little-Laine
Tanev-Copp-Matthias (Both Copp & Matthias have taken turns at centre)
Petan-Hendricks-Lemieux
Extras: Dano & Armia
Morrissey-Trouba
Enstrom-Byfuglien
Kulikov-Myers
Chiarot-Poolman
Hellebuyck and Mason.
Notes for next game:
Coach Maurice confirms that Connor Hellebuyck starts in net on Thursday in Pittsburgh.
Health update:
Coach Maurice was asked about Adam Lowry and indicated that he “skated again this morning on his own. He’ll make the trip but I would have him as possible for playing on the trip, I wouldn’t list him as probable yet. He’s gotta get into a full contact practice and feel strong before we do that.”
Audio:
Tyler Myers
Mark Scheifele
Coach Maurice: Update on Adam Lowry. His thought process on the Jets bottom six. Does Brendan Lemieux’s first game get him a second one against Pittsburgh? Is the bottom six partly reflective on the Jets opponent? What does Enstrom’s presence mean for a young team? Anticipate any bad blood from the hit Enstrom took last year? Flipping the schedule from a break to seven games in nine days. Challenge to getting the jump back in first game back. On the benefit of the schedule. Hellebucyk starts?
All audio courtesy of TSN 1290 Winnipeg.
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