Line Combinations: Jets vs. Avalanche

The Winnipeg Jets are making a number of lineup changes ahead of Wednesday night's matchup with the Colorado Avalanche at Canada Life Centre.

Winnipeg will shuffle both its bottom-six forward group and defensive pairings, while Stuart Skinner returns to the crease after Clay Stevenson made his Jets debut Monday night in Pittsburgh.

Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele and Cole Perfetti remain together atop the lineup, while Isak Rosén, Viggo Björck and Gabriel Vilardi continue as the second unit.

The changes begin on the third line, where Alex Iafallo moves up to join Morgan Barron and Adam Lowry. Brad Lambert slides down to the fourth line alongside Cole Koepke and Vladislav Namestnikov, with Koepke drawing into the lineup for his first regular-season action of the year.

Nino Niederreiter will be a healthy scratch, joining Haydn Fleury and Tyrel Bauer in the press box.

There are also changes on the blueline. Josh Morrissey will skate alongside Neal Pionk on the top pairing, while Dylan Samberg shifts beside Dylan DeMelo. Mario Ferraro and Jack St. Ivany round out the defensive group.

Bauer remains out of the lineup after appearing in Winnipeg's first two games. The 24-year-old made his NHL debut in Friday's season opener and dropped the gloves with Keegan Kolesar during Sunday's 3-2 victory over Detroit.

Elias Salomonsson remains sidelined but continues to skate in a non-contact jersey as he works his way toward a return.

Skinner gets the start in goal after stopping 33 of 35 shots Sunday in Detroit. The 27-year-old started Winnipeg's first two games, posting his first victory as a Jet against the Red Wings.

Winnipeg's expected line combinations for Wednesday, October 7 vs. Colorado:

Connor-Scheifele-Perfetti

Rosén-Björck-Vilardi

Barron-Lowry-Iafallo

Koepke-Namestnikov-Lambert

Morrissey-Pionk

Samberg-DeMelo

Ferraro-St. Ivany

Skinner

Healthy scratches: Fleury, Bauer, Niederreiter

Injured: Salomonsson