Lowry shifts up a line, Toews anchors third line as Jets shake up forward groups for showdown with Panthers. Hellebuyck starts.
The 21-25-7 Winnipeg Jets will take on the 28-22-3 Florida Panthers in a matinee affair from St. Petersburg on Saturday.
Coming off a lopsided loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, the Jets are currently at the midway point of their four-game southern road trip, with one more stop in Dallas before heading home for their final game before the Olympic break.
Photo by James Carey Lauder/USA TodayThe Jets' forward groupings are set for a bit of a makeover, as Adam Lowry has shifted to the No. 2 centre role - according to Ken Wiebe, who is on the road trip in Florida. Jonathan Toews will centre the third line, while Gus Nyquist draws back into the fold with Tanner Pearson coming out as a healthy scratch.
Connor Hellebuyck will start in goal for the Jets.
Winnipeg Jets' expected line combinations for Saturday, January 31 at Florida:
Connor-Scheifele-Iafallo
Perfetti-Lowry-Vilardi
Niederreiter-Toews-Namestnikov
Koepke-Barron-Nyquist
Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Salomonsson
Stanley-Schenn
Hellebuyck
Injured: Pionk, Fleury, Miller
Healthy scratches: Pearson, Phillips