Overview

• Winnipeg named a 23-man opening roster with 14 forwards, seven defencemen and two goaltenders.
• Dylan Samberg and Cole Perfetti were placed on injured reserve, and Adam Lowry and Jonathan Toews were designated as injured non-roster.
• Toews practiced on a line with Gustav Nyquist and Nikita Chibrikov at the first regular-season skates, with Arniel reiterating his status is being evaluated daily.
• Projected lines held from Tuesday to Wednesday, including Kyle Connor–Mark Scheifele–Gabriel Vilardi as the top trio, as the Jets prepare to host the Stars on Thursday.
• Local reporting said a long-term extension for Kyle Connor was announced Wednesday morning.