Overview
- The Jets brought up forwards Brayden Yager and Nikita Chibrikov from the AHL’s Manitoba Moose on emergency recalls to cover a short bench late in the season.
- Winnipeg faces elimination pressure and must win its final three games while also needing help from other results to reach the playoffs.
- The recalls follow the loss of forward Morgan Barron for the rest of the regular season, tightening the team’s forward options.
- Top prospect Brayden Yager, 21, could make his NHL debut in the final games after posting 10 goals and 30 points in 68 AHL outings.
- Nikita Chibrikov, 23, has 13 NHL games including eight this season and a two-year, one-way deal beginning this summer, and he is seeking a reset after a 16-point AHL campaign following a knee injury.