Overview
- Elias Salomonsson was called up from AHL Manitoba and practiced on the right side of Dylan Samberg, projecting into second-pair minutes.
- Arniel said it is "looking like" Salomonsson's first NHL game comes on the road trip, with multiple reports indicating the debut is tonight against the Capitals.
- Neal Pionk suffered a lower-body injury on Sunday, is listed day-to-day, skated on his own, traveled with the team, and was held out after not feeling right this morning.
- Salomonsson, a 2022 second-round pick, has six assists in 17 AHL games this season after SHL and World Junior experience and a full AHL campaign last year.
- Winnipeg’s blue line depth is stretched for the trip, with Haydn Fleury still out following a concussion, and Salomonsson’s stay is expected to track with Pionk’s recovery and his own play.