It’s been a little over four days since the Winnipeg Jets shut down Connor Hellebuyck so he could undergo a minor arthroscopic knee procedure, and we’re now two games into the Eric Comrie and Thomas Milic tandem, with Milic still awaiting his NHL debut. So, when will he get the crease?

The simple answer is likely Saturday in Nashville, the second half of the Jets’ upcoming back-to-back. Comrie will probably start tomorrow in Washington against the Capitals and then again Friday against the Hurricanes in Carolina. That would set up a pretty natural spot to give him Comrie a break and hand the net to the 22-year-old. Nothing is confirmed, but based on schedule and workload, it’s the scenario that makes the most sense.

Even with the Jets struggling right now, I genuinely can’t wait to see Milic get NHL reps. I’ve followed his journey since his WHL days with the Seattle Thunderbirds, and both he and Domenic DiVincentiis have been terrific with the Manitoba Moose this season.

The New Westminster, B.C. product has started nine games for the Moose, posting a 5-2-2 record with a .921 save percentage (SV%) and a 2.14 goals-against average (GAA).

Some might criticize the idea of giving Comrie four straight starts. And yeah, it’s a lot. But he’s the starter right now, and he’s giving the Jets a chance to win most of the time he’s in net. You can’t pin the 4-3 loss to Carolina or the 3-0 loss to Minnesota solely on him when the team in front of him can’t find consistent effort or scoring.

So, I think we’ll see Milic in the blue paint on Saturday. We always knew he was going to get games, we just didn’t know when the opportunity would come. Saturday feels like the time.