{"id":544328,"date":"2026-04-06T20:43:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/544328\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T20:43:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:43:17","slug":"winnipeg-jets-vladislav-namestnikov-nino-niederreiter-to-return-to-lineup-after-long-injury-absences-the-hockey-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/544328\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnipeg Jets’ Vladislav Namestnikov & Nino Niederreiter to Return to Lineup After Long Injury Absences – The Hockey Writers –"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winnipeg Jets forwards Vladislav Namestnikov and Nino Niederreiter will return to the lineup tonight after long injury absences, the team has confirmed.<\/p>\n

Namestnikov has missed the team\u2019s past 18 games with a lower-body injury<\/a> he suffered versus the Anaheim Ducks on Feb. 27 when he got into an awkward leg-on-leg collision with teammate Adam Lowry.\u00a0The 33 year old has struggled offensively this season, with just seven goals and six assists for 13 points in 56 games.<\/p>\n

Niederreiter has missed the team\u2019s past 20 games since re-aggravating an undisclosed injury while representing Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.<\/a> The 31 year old has eight goals and 11 assists for 19 points in 55 games this season.<\/p>\n

\"NinoNino Niederreiter, Winnipeg Jets (Jess Starr<\/a>\/The Hockey Writers)<\/p>\n

Namestnikov will centre the fourth line tonight versus the Seattle Kraken. Niederreiter will skate on Namestnikov\u2019s left and Brad Lambert will skate on Namestnikov\u2019s right.<\/p>\n

The Jets\u2019 bottom six will be without Morgan Barron as he is out week-to-week<\/a> with a lower-body injury, head coach Scott Arniel also revealed Monday.<\/p>\n

The Jets are three points out of the second Western Conference wild-card spot and the matchup versus the Kraken has massive playoff implications for both sides.<\/p>\n

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