Impressive early-season performances from Stuart Skinner and Clay Stevenson made Connor Hellebuyck's suspension (and eventual trade) an afterthought, but recent struggles have become overpowering. Skinner has lost three straight (0-2-1), but has remained serviceable, posting a 2.30 GAA and .920 SV%. He has a 2.60 GAA and .911 SV% in eight games (3-2-3). The Jets enter Thursday's game as significant +203 road underdogs against a Tampa Bay Lightning team on a two-game losing streak (0-1-1).

Haydn Fleury will re-enter Winnipeg's lineup on Thursday, resulting in Bauer being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Bauer is playing in his first NHL season, recording zero points and averaging 9:14 time-on-ice in seven games.

Tyrel Bauer will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Fleury to re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Fleury is averaging 16:13 time-on-ice and has one assist in seven games this season.

Impressive early-season performances from Stuart Skinner and Clay Stevenson made Connor Hellebuyck's suspension (and eventual trade) an afterthought, but recent struggles have become overpowering. Skinner has lost three straight (0-2-1), but has remained serviceable, posting a 2.30 GAA and .920 SV%. He has a 2.60 GAA and .911 SV% in eight games (3-2-3). The Jets enter Thursday's game as significant +203 road underdogs against a Tampa Bay Lightning team on a two-game losing streak (0-1-1).

Morrissey has not played since suffering an upper-body injury three weeks ago. He will accompany the Jets on their upcoming four-game road trip, but his status remains uncertain. The 31-year-old Morrissey has become a reliable point-producing defenseman and power-play quarterback in recent seasons, a role he should be able to return to when he is ready to suit up.

Tyrel Bauer will re-enter Winnipeg's lineup on Tuesday, resulting in Fleury being a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Fleury is averaging 16:13 time-on-ice and has one assist in seven games this season.

Haydn Fleury will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Bauer to re-enter the lineup. Bauer, a sixth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, made his NHL debut this season, averaging 8:34 time-on-ice and scoring zero points in six games.

Brad Lambert will re-enter Winnipeg's lineup on Tuesday, sending Niederreiter to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Niederreiter is averaging 11:44 time-on-ice and has yet to record a point through eight games this season.

Nino Niederreiter will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Lambert to re-enter the lineup. The 22-year-old Lambert has one assist in nine games with the Jets this season.

The Jets finally traded Connor Hellebuyck last week after his highly publicized trade request and subsequent team suspension, with goalie Nico Daws returning from New Jersey as one of the pieces. That said, at least for now, the Jets will stick with their original goalie tandem of Stuart Skinner and Clay Stevenson, turning to Stevenson on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. The 27-year-old Stevenson has been serviceable, albeit unspectacular this season, posting a 3.08 GAA and .893 SV% in three games (1-2-0). A strong performance from Stevenson on Tuesday will go a long way toward helping him secure playing time going forward. The Jets enter the action as +113 home underdogs.

The Jets finally traded Connor Hellebuyck last week after his highly publicized trade request and subsequent team suspension, with goalie Nico Daws returning from New Jersey as one of the pieces. That said, at least for now, the Jets will stick with their original goalie tandem of Stuart Skinner and Clay Stevenson, turning to Stevenson on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. The 27-year-old Stevenson has been serviceable, albeit unspectacular this season, posting a 3.08 GAA and .893 SV% in three games (1-2-0). A strong performance from Stevenson on Tuesday will go a long way toward helping him secure playing time going forward. The Jets enter the action as +113 home underdogs.

Yager was drafted 14th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, but has yet to make a full-time jump to the NHL. The 21-year-old made his NHL debut last season, playing three games with the Jets and scoring zero points. He has nine points (5G / 4A) in six games this season with Manitoba (AHL). He made his 2026-27 season debut in Winnipeg's previous game, but with the recent acquisition of Dawson Mercer from the New Jersey Devils, Yager will head back to the AHL.

Bjugstad has yet to play this season and is expected to miss at least three more months after recovering from offseason surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle. The 34-year-old Bjugstad, a veteran of 821 career games, will provide solid bottom-six depth for the Jets. Last season, he scored nine points (6G / 3A) in 61 combined games with the St. Louis Blues and New Jersey Devils.