Winnipeg Jets
Neal Pionk is one of three Jets defensemen who is week to week, coach Scott Arniel said Wednesday. Pionk was placed on injured reserve, retroactive to Tuesday, after he reaggravated an injury during a 5-4 win against the New York Islanders that night. “It’s been kind of going on,” Arniel said. “And then last night he fell and kind of reaggravated it a little bit more.” … Colin Miller (lower body) left a 4-3 win against the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 11 and did not return for the second period. … Haydn Fleury (bruised back) was removed from the ice on a stretcher at 13:16 of the first period and did not return to a 4-3 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 6. Fleury slid backward and crashed into the end boards behind the Jets’ net following a check from Golden Knights forward Keegan Kolesar. He was fully alert and moving his extremities upon his departure to the hospital. … Defensemen Elias Salomonsson on Wednesday and Isaak Phillips on Monday were recalled from Manitoba of the American Hockey League. Each could play when the Jets visit the Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; FDSNWIX, FDSNNO, TSN3). “At the end of the day, even losing other guys, the depth of what we had, with our schedule and how heavy it’s been, and not having ‘Fleur’ and ‘Millsy’ around, it’s a grind,” Arniel said. “When we get these three in fours and four in sixes, it’s nice to put new bodies in, fresh legs in there, and we can’t really do that, so look to the kids coming in, getting an opportunity. Hopefully they can step up and help us.” … Morgan Barron (upper body) practiced in a regular jersey Wednesday, and the forward could be available in St. Paul, Minnesota, after missing three games. “He’s not cleared,” Arniel said. “That was first day without the [noncontact) jersey. I’ve got to see how he makes out after today. Wakes up tomorrow, see if he’s good to go.”
