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Jets Release Opening Day Roster

By Thomas Hall
Jan 13, 2021, 12:18 ESTUpdated: Jan 13, 2021, 12:41 EST
With the 2020-21 campaign slated to open on Wednesday, the Winnipeg Jets have released their opening night roster.
Though the Jets are allowed to carry a maximum of 23 players, they’re initially deciding to leave two open spots and will feature 21 skaters on their roster.
Here’s the breakdown:
Forwards:
@Andrew Copp, @Nate Thompson, @Jansen Harkins, @Adam Lowry, @Mason Appleton, @Paul Stastny, @Blake Wheeler, @Nikolaj Ehlers, @Patrik Laine, @Mark Scheifele, @Kyle Connor, and @Kristian Vesalainen
Defensemen:
@Dylan DeMelo, @Tucker Poolman, @Neal Pionk, @Sami Niku, @Derek Forbort, @Josh Morrissey, and @Nathan Beaulieu
Injured List:
Forwards @Bryan Little and @Dominic Toninato
Taxi Squad:
Forwards @David Gustafsson and @Mathieu Perreault, defensemen @Dylan Samberg and @Logan Stanley, along with Goaltender @Mikhail Berdin.
Manitoba Moose:
Defensemen @Ville Heinola, @Cole Perfetti, @Nelson Nogier, and forward C.J. Suess have all been assigned to the AHL.
Winnipeg is scheduled to open the regular season at home against the Calgary Flames on Thursday at 7 pm CT.
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