Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry should be good to return from the injured reserve in the Jets’ first game out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break, as per head coach Scott Arniel.
Lowry has missed the team’s past eight games due to an upper-body injury he suffered on Jan. 20 versus the Utah Hockey Club. Players such as Rasmus Kupari and David Gustafsson stepped up in his stead and helped the team rattle off eight-straight wins and counting.
Lowry, a stalwart centre of the Jets’ productive third line who should return to that slot Saturday night, is enjoying a nice season with 11 goals and 15 assists for 26 points, a plus-17 rating, and 88 hits in 48 games. He skated Wednesday in a full-contact jersey in the team’s first practice back.
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The Jets, first place in the NHL at 39-14-3, have not played since defeating the New York Islanders 4-3 on Feb. 7 and will try to extend their winning streak to nine when they travel to St. Louis to face the Blues on Feb. 22.