Overview
- The Jets erased a 4-0 third-period deficit and won 5-4 in overtime on Tuesday when defenseman Dylan Samberg scored the winner, ending a nine-game winless stretch.
- Winnipeg returns to Canada Life Centre to face the Vancouver Canucks with puck drop scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT on Thursday as the club seeks back-to-back wins for the first time since early October.
- The organization made short-term roster moves after the road trip: prospect Brad Lambert cleared waivers and was assigned to the AHL’s Manitoba Moose and Brayden Yager was reported recalled to the NHL roster.
- Injury and lineup notes remain unsettled as Josh Morrissey continued skating in a yellow non-contact jersey and is not available for the game while Stuart Skinner is expected to start in goal.
- Analysts say the comeback is a momentum moment but warn the Jets must repair a weak penalty kill, inconsistent five-on-five scoring and low expected-goals rates before the victory becomes sustained progress.