Adam Lowry is Winnipeg's de facto No. 2 centre, making his extended absence a troubling item for the top team in the West.

Namestnikov notched two assists, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.

The Jets summoned top forward prospect Brad Lambert from AHL Manitoba on Friday, per a team announcement. They had an open spot on the active roster after placing captain Adam Lowry on injured reserve earlier this week, so no corresponding transaction is required.

Vladislav Namestnikov and Mason Appleton returned to the Winnipeg Jets' optional practice today since suffering their injuries.

NHL insider Frank Seravalli revealed today that the Winnipeg Jets are looking to add a very important forward at the trade deadline this year. The Jets have been one of the top teams in the NHL all season long this year.

Winnipeg Jets' Vladislav Namestnikov missed Saturday's contest against the Colorado Avalanche with an undisclosed injury, was absent from practice today and Haydn Fleury returned wearing a full-contact jersey for the first time since his injury.

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.

Dating back to their 2017-18 Western Conference Final berth, the Winnipeg Jets have had a gaping hole, sandwiched between Mark Schiefele and Adam Lowry, on their depth chart. Year after year ...

Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel announced captain Adam Lowry is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, according to Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press."It's a big loss," Arniel said. Lowry was injured in the first period of Monday's loss to the Utah Hockey Club.

Adam Lowry exited Monday's game against Utah HC with an injury and will be out tonight against the Colorado Avalanche.

The team atop the Western Conference will have their depth tested down the middle for the next few weeks. According to Murat Ates of The Athletic, Winnipeg Jets forward Adam Lowry has been designated as week-to-week with an upper-body injury.

Utah improves to 20-19-7. They are four points behind the Calgary Flames for the second wildcard in the west, heading into league action on Tuesday. The Hockey Club is 8-11-4 at home. Hayton was named the first star with one goal and two assists. Cooley was the second star and Keller was named the third star.