Vladislav Namestnikov and Mason Appleton returned to the Winnipeg Jets' optional practice today since suffering their injuries.

Winnipeg Jets defenceman Colin Miller will be out of the lineup for at least two weeks. On Tuesday, Jets head coach Scott Arniel spoke of the severity of the injury that removed his 32-year-old rearguard from the game on Saturday.

It’s a rare and scary injury, and it’ll keep Winnipeg Jets defenceman Colin Miller on the sidelines for at least two weeks. Miller suffered a fractured larynx, or voice box, when he got hit by the puck late in the first period of Saturday’s game against Detroit.

Winnipeg Jets' Vladislav Namestnikov missed Saturday's contest against the Colorado Avalanche with an undisclosed injury, was absent from practice today and Haydn Fleury returned wearing a full-contact jersey for the first time since his injury.

The Jets have a key advantage in star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck has been elite this season, leading the NHL with 26 wins, a 2.02 goals-against average, a .928 save percentage and six shutouts among goalies.

Dylan DeMelo celebrated a milestone game in dramatic fashion. The Winnipeg Jets defenceman — who is much more accustomed to preventing goals than scoring them — wired a seeing-eye wrist shot past

Connor Hellebuyck would love to take former teammate Dustin Byfuglien up on his offer. After the retired Winnipeg Jets defenceman sent a video message that was played during Hellebuyck’s pre-game

The Jets honoured Hellebuyck prior to the Avs game for reaching 500 games played, 300 wins and 40 shutouts. The club presented Hellebuyck with a silver goalie stick, commemorative puck and a framed piece of art, while the NHL also grabbed a primary assist, chipping in with a gold stick for becoming the third-fastest goalie to reach 300 wins.

Game, set, mismatch. The Winnipeg Jets looked like a team on a mission. The Vancouver Canucks looked like one that had gone missing. The end result was a 6-1 laugher for the home side on Tuesday

The Jets are an excellent team worthy of an all-in approach. Who should be their ideal targets at the trade deadline?

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