Jets' Mason Appleton: Stays warm with power-play helper
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Appleton notched a power-play assist and two PIM in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blues in Game 6.
Appleton has been a big playmaker in the first round, earning six assists, including two on the power play, over his last six games. The 29-year-old forward has added a plus-4 rating, seven shots on net, 13 hits and three blocked shots. Appleton remains in a third-line role, but he's in little danger of moving down the lineup as long as his offense stays strong.
Namestnikov notched a power-play assist and three hits in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blues in Game 6.
Namestnikov filled in for Mark Scheifele (undisclosed) on the top line in this contest, though the Jets didn't score at even strength. Namestnikov has typically played in a middle-six role, but he's versatile enough to move around the lineup as necessary. He has three points, seven shots on net 14 hits, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over six playoff outings. Scheifele's status for Sunday's Game 7 is not yet known.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Slides power-play assist
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Morrissey notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots, two hits and four PIM in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blues in Game 6.
Morrissey ended a four-game point drought with the helper. During the regular season, he had just one slump of that length all season, though it was from March 30 to April 5. The 30-year-old defenseman has three assists, 11 shots on net, 14 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over six playoff contests in his usual top-pairing role.
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Jets' Kyle Connor: Posts power-play helper
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Connor notched a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blues in Game 6.
Connor continued his strong postseason by setting up a Cole Perfetti tally in the second period. Over six playoff games, Connor has four goals, five assists 15 shots on net and a plus-1 rating. Just two of those nine points have come on the power play. If the Jets remain without Mark Scheifele (undisclosed) in Game 7 on Sunday, Connor will be tasked with leading the way on offense.
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Jets' Nino Niederreiter: Buries power-play goal in loss
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Niederreiter scored a power-play goal, added six PIM, logged two hits and went minus-2 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blues in Game 6.
Niederreiter has three points over his last two games after opening the series scoreless in four outings. The 32-year-old winger has added 10 shots on net, 11 hits and a minus-4 rating over six playoff contests. Niederreiter can chip in depth scoring with physicality in a third-line role.
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Jets' Cole Perfetti: Scores first career playoff goal
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Perfetti scored a power-play goal on four shots and went minus-3 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blues in Game 6.
Perfetti's goal was his first playoff tally in his career. He's added two assists, 14 shots on net, eight hits, three blocked shots and a minus-4 rating over six appearances this postseason. Perfetti remains in a second-line role, though his power-play role should allow the 23-year-old to get more involved on offense.
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Jets' Eric Comrie: Plays third period again Friday
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Comrie stopped all four shots he faced in relief of Connor Hellebuyck in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blues in Game 6.
This was Comrie's third relief appearance in the postseason. He's allowed just one goal on 13 shots over those three outings, which total 42:59 of ice time. Hellebuyck's ongoing road struggles have taken the headlines in the first round, but there's virtually no chance the Jets will turn to Comrie for Game 7 on Sunday in Winnipeg.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Road woes continue
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Hellebuyck stopped 18 of 23 shots before he was replaced by Eric Comrie in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blues in Game 6.
The first half of the game made it seem as if Hellebuyck had moved past his road woes. That illusion came crashing down when the Blues tallied four times in a span of 5:23 after the midway mark of the second period. Hellebuyck allowed 16 goals on 66 shots over three contests in St. Louis during this season, and he was pulled from all of those games. Luckily for him, Game 7 on Sunday is on home ice, where he's been noticeably better at 3-0 with seven goals allowed on 58 shots in the first round.
Hellebuyck will guard the road goal in Friday's Game 6 versus the Blues, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Hellebuyck is 3-2 in the first round, but he's gotten there with an uninspiring 3.96 GAA and an .822 save percentage. He allowed 11 goals on 43 shots in the two previous road games, and he was pulled from both contests. He'll need to be significantly better if the Jets want to avoid Game 7.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Ready to rock
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Ehlers (foot) will return to the lineup ahead of Game 6 in St. Louis on Friday.
Ehlers missed the last two outings of the regular season as well as the first five games in this series. The 29-year-old completed the regular season with 24 goals and 39 assists across 69 games. He should line up on the second line, alongside Cole Perfetti and Adam Lowry.
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Jets' Brayden Yager: Called up Friday
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Yager was recalled from WHL Lethbridge on Friday.
Yager will link up with the Jets following the conclusion of his WHL season. For the Hurricanes, the 20-year-old center notched 14 goals and 38 assists in 33 regular-season contests before adding another 14 points in 16 playoff games. Yager figures to link up with the other Black Aces that Winnipeg added and is unlikely to see minutes. Still, Yager should be in the mix for a spot on the roster heading into the 2025-26 campaign.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Doubtful for Friday
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Ehlers (foot) traveled with the team to St. Louis ahead of Friday's Game 6, but he is unlikely to play, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Head coach Scott Arniel said that he is not sure whether Ehlers will practice with a regular jersey or still be in a non-contact one. Ehlers has missed the last two games of the regular season, as well as the first five games of the playoffs. Ehlers had 24 goals and 39 assists, including 22 points on the power play, across 69 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.
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Jets' Mark Scheifele: Ruled out for Game 6
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Scheifele (undisclosed) won't travel for Game 6 against the Blues on Friday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Scheifele has registered a point in 14 of his last 18 games, racking up a combined six goals and 12 helpers, including a trio of power-play points. With their No. 1 center on the shelf, the Jets may have to get creative with their line combinations, possibly moving Adam Lowry up to the first line to play with Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi. At this point, even if Winnipeg has a more concrete deadline, the team is unlikely to share it, which means fantasy managers will likely have to take a game-by-game approach with Scheifele.
Jets' Dylan Samberg: Helpers in back-to-back contests
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Samberg produced an assist and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Blues in Game 5.
This was Samberg's second straight game with a helper. He got on the scoresheet in consecutive contests just three times throughout the regular season. He serves as the more defensive half of a pairing with Neal Pionk, so it's no surprise that Samberg isn't prolific on offense. This postseason, Samberg has two helpers, six shots on net, seven hits, four blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over five appearances.
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Jets' Neal Pionk: Contributes helper in win
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Pionk logged an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Blues in Game 5.
Pionk helped out on a Nino Niederreiter tally in the first period. Pionk is up to two points, 10 shots on net, 13 hits, five blocked shots, a plus-4 rating and 14 PIM across five playoff contests. The 29-year-old blueliner remains in a second-pairing role, which is a spot that should allow him to be a decent all-around contributor for fantasy managers.
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Jets' Mason Appleton: Dishes trio of assists
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Appleton recorded three assists, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Blues in Game 5.
Appleton has quietly picked up five assists over five playoff outings after his impressive game Wednesday. He had not logged a multi-point effort since Dec. 7 versus the Blackhawks. Appleton has produced six shots on net, 12 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-4 rating this postseason while playing in his usual third-line role.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Tallies in Game 5 win
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DeMelo scored a goal and added three hits in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Blues in Game 5.
DeMelo put the Jets ahead 3-2 at 11:05 of the second period, and the third time was the charm for them to hold the lead. The veteran defenseman has two points, five shots on net, eight hits, six blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over four playoff appearances. He continues to skate alongside Josh Morrissey on the top pairing, and while DeMelo won't generate a lot of offense, he gets plenty of ice time in a shutdown role.
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