Namestnikov has been out of the Jets lineup for 10 days after he suffered a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old played in 43 games before sustaining the injury, scoring nine goals and 20 points. He'll return to play on the Jets' third line with Cole Perfetti and Nino Niederreiter.

Vladislav Namestnikov and Mason Appleton returned to the Winnipeg Jets' optional practice today since suffering their injuries. Mason Appleton, Vladislav Namestnikov, Haydn Fleury, and Colin Miller among those participating in the optional skate today.

From nearby Rhode Island, Parker Ford netted his first NHL goal in his debut while Mark Scheifele scored twice to tie Ilya Kovalchuk for most goals in franchise history.

On the injury front, the Jets could see the return of defensemen Haydn Fleury and Colin Miller. Both players have fully participated in practice after recovering from a lower-body injury and a fractured larynx, respectively. However, forwards Vladislav Namestnikov and Mason Appleton are still a few steps away from returning.

The Utah Hockey Club (19-19-7) recorded a crucial 4-2 win against the St. Louis Blues at Delta Center on Saturday to remain in the thick of the Western Conference wild card race, but the week ahead provides no relief.

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Namestnikov notched an assist and went plus-3 in Friday's 5-2 win over Utah. Namestnikov didn't have as much success as linemates Cole Perfetti (hat trick) or Nikolaj Ehlers (goal, two assists).

MONTREAL (AP) Kyle Connor scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves as the Winnipeg Jets won their fourth in a row, 4-1 over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. Mark Scheifele also ...

Fleury will start after Gustavsson made 32 saves Wednesday. … Xhekaj will take on penalty killing duties with Guhle out indefinitely; the defenseman had surgery Wednesday after he was injured in ...

The Jets gave up the first four goals in Utah. They were out-shot, out-hit and manhandled in the faceoff circle by a team that had won just 19 of 45 games. When the dust had settled, defenceman Dylan DeMelo called on his team to “look in the mirror.” They’d like to see their improved play Wednesday in Denver reflected on Friday.

Perfetti gave Winnipeg a 3-2 lead when he lifted the puck over a fallen Ingram on a pass from Vladislav Namestnikov 5 minutes, 51 seconds into the third period. Ehlers stole the puck at his own blue line and raced down the ice on a breakaway with 7 minutes ...