Carter Brooks Winnipeg Jets Postgame Report The Winnipeg Jets hit the ice for the final test of the four-game homestand on Tuesday in a battle with the visiting New York Islanders. Coming off their first loss since December 27 and first regulation loss since December 13, Winnipeg will be looking to get back into the win column after dropping out of first place, league-wide. Currently sitting at 28-10-4, the Jets will soon hit the road for three games, as they take on the Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs, before returning home to face the Leafs in a home-and-home to close out the unofficial first half of the season prior to the All-Star break. The biggest news from Winnipeg's morning skate was that injured forward Kyle Connor would be making his return to the lineup after a five-week absence - coming back much sooner than expected, given his original six-to-eight week timeframe. Mark Scheifele remains out with a lower-body injury, while Nikolaj Ehlers is healthy enough to give it a go for warmup. With the influx of change up-front, the only consistency will be on the back-half of the bench, as the defence partners and goaltender remain intact. The Jets will once again start Connor Hellebuyck in net on Tuesday, as he looks to avenge his first loss in six starts. Winnipeg Jets expected line combinations for Tuesday, January 16 vs. the New York Islanders: Connor-Lowry-Vilardi Perfetti-Namestnikov-Ehlers Niederreiter-Toninato-Appleton Barron-Kupari-Iafallo Morrissey-DeMelo Pionk-Dillon Samberg-Schmidt Hellebuyck Injured: Scheifele, Gustafsson, Heinola. Healthy scratches: Stanley, Chisholm. The game can be viewed live on TSN at 7:00 PM central time.
