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

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.

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.

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Three of the goals came off odd man rushes which was odd to see considering how well the Jets had defended before Monday night. "It was really big in the sense that we didn't win a whole lot of battles.

What is more important at this time of the season, a 5-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club or the status of Adam Lowry ... the season at 11:48 of the third. Nino Niederreiter also scored a third ...

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, scoring nine goals and 20 points. He'll return to play on the Jets' third line with Cole Perfetti and Nino Niederreiter.

The Winnipeg Jets will play the first of two road games tonight as they play in Utah for the first time. The Jets and Utah HC have met just one time this season, with the Jets coming out on top 3-0. Nino Niederreiter scored twice that night, improving the Jets' record to 11-1-0.

Doan's tremendous hustle play set up Utah's next goal 4:53 into the third period. He beat Neal Pionk to a loose puck deep in Winnipeg's zone and sent a touch pass to a streaking Hayton for the conversion.

Jets head coach Scott Arniel let his team have it after Winnipeg fell 5-2 to the Utah Hockey Club on Monday night. "That was embarrassing," he said. "That was, of all the games this year, that was the most embarrassing game for me,

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.

Utah improves to 20-19-7. They are four points behind the Calgary Flames for the second wildcard in the west, heading into league action on Tuesday. The Hockey Club is 8-11-4 at home. Hayton was named the first star with one goal and two assists. Cooley was the second star and Keller was named the third star.