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This morning, December ninth, the Winnipeg Jets introduced that they’ve recalled ahead Nikita Chibrikov, and have despatched down ahead Brad Lambert to the Manitoba Moose.
TRANSACTIONS: The #NHLJets have recalled F – Nikita Chibrikov from the Manitoba Moose (AHL). The Jets have additionally assigned F – Brad Lambert to the Manitoba Moose.
— Winnipeg Jets PR (@WpgJetsPR) December 9, 2024
In 19 video games with the Moose this season, Chibrikov, 21, has 5 targets and eight assists for 13 factors. Through the 2023-24 season with the Moose, he tallied 17 targets and 30 assists in 70 video games. The Russian ahead normally performs proper wing on the third line for the Moose, however in Lambert’s absence, he was promoted to the second line. He made his NHL debut final season throughout the Jets’ closing house sport and scored of their 4-2 win in opposition to the Vancouver Canucks.
On December third, the Jets recalled Lambert, 20, from the Moose. He’s performed the final 4 video games for the Jets because the second-line centre, usually with Cole Perfetti and Vlad Namestnikov on the wings. He didn’t file any factors throughout this stint with the Jets, however he tallied an help throughout the 2023-24 season when he made his NHL debut in opposition to the Canucks. By 16 video games with the Moose this season, he scored three targets and tallied eight assists for 11 factors.
Primarily based off the truth that Chibrikov was referred to as up, that in all probability means Nikolaj Ehlers isn’t any the place close to able to go. Ehlers was positioned on injured reserve again on December third. When the Jets performed the Golden Knights, he suffered an damage within the second interval after trying to test Knights ahead Pavel Dorofeyev. Previous to the damage, Ehlers has 9 targets and 16 assists for 25 factors by means of 24 video games this season.
With Lambert getting despatched down, Namestnikov will doubtless take over the second-line centre function, with Perfetti and Chibrikov on the wings.
The Jets will tackle the Boston Bruins at 7 p.m. CT tomorrow, and we’ll be taught extra concerning the lineup after the morning skate.
