How are the Jets avoiding their annual second-half tailspin? Plus Cole Perfetti explains the 'how' of his battle-winning and more.

Adam Lowry is Winnipeg's de facto No. 2 centre, making his extended absence a troubling item for the top team in the West.

Once February hits, second-line centre chatter is as inevitable as frostbite in this city. But Adam Lowry has shown he very well may be capable of handling that role effectively this season.

Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Ariel announced that captain Adam Lowry will be out week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Lowry was injured during Monday night’s loss versus Utah Hockey Club when he crashed into the boards during the first period of play and did not return.

Taking a step away from the Jets, Mikko Rantanen, who is currently sixth in NHL scoring with 64 points, was traded out of the Central Division on Friday night. He was moved from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes in a massive, three-team blockbuster deal, sending Martin Necas back to Colorado and Taylor Hall from Chicago to Carolina.

Once February hits, second-line centre chatter is as inevitable as frostbite in this city. But Adam Lowry has shown he very well may be capable of handling that role effectively this season.

The Winnipeg Jets are anticipating the return of Vladislav Namestnikov tonight against Utah HC. Namestnikov has been out of the Jets lineup for 10 days after he suffered a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old played in 43 games before sustaining the injury,

Captain Adam Lowry is out “week-to-week” after ... Niederreiter remained on the third line, now with Cole Perfetti and Rasmus Kupari, while Appleton was on the fourth line with Morgan Barron ...

The Jets gave up the first four goals in Utah. They were out-shot, out-hit and manhandled in the faceoff circle by a team that had won just 19 of 45 games. When the dust had settled, defenceman Dylan DeMelo called on his team to “look in the mirror.” They’d like to see their improved play Wednesday in Denver reflected on Friday.

The Winnipeg Jets have recalled top prospect Brad Lambert from the Manitoba Moose with Nikolaj Ehlers absent from today's morning skate.

Utah was in Minnesota last night where they did the Jets a favour by defeating the Wild by a final score of 4-0. That was their third straight win which have all come against Central Division opponents.

According to Murat Ates of The Athletic, Winnipeg Jets forward Adam Lowry has been designated as week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Lowry suffered the injury in the team’s most recent game against the Utah Hockey Club after leaving the game after only skating in 5:18 of the action.