Winnipeg Jets Recall Elias Salomonsson for NHL Debut After Injury to Neal Pionk - Winnipeg

Winnipeg Jets recall Elias Salomonsson for NHL debut after injury to Neal Pionk - Winnipeg

Defenceman Elias Salomonsson will make his NHL debut with the Jets on Wednesday after being recalled from the Manitoba Moose.

Jets’ Neal Pionk out day-to-day; Elias Salomonsson close to NHL debut - Daily Faceoff

An everyday player might be out of commission, but a promising prospect could be nearing his first NHL game. When speaking to the media on Tuesday, Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel revealed that defenseman Neal Pionk is out day-to-day with a lower-body injury. However, Arniel noted that Pionk will travel with the team as it embarks on a five-game road trip through the Eastern Conference. #NHLJets head coach Scott Arniel says Neal Pionk is d…

Jets Recall Elias Salomonsson

The Jets announced they’ve recalled defense prospect Elias Salomonsson from AHL Manitoba. Connor Hellebuyck is headed to injured reserve in the corresponding move. The placement is retroactive to Nov. 19, his last appearance before undergoing an arthroscopic knee procedure that has him out for another month-plus. Salomonsson, 21, is coming off an All-Star Game nod in his rookie season with the Moose last year. The smooth-skating righty may be in…