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

Namestnikov notched two assists, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Avalanche.

According to Mike McIntyre, Winnipeg Jets center Adam Lowry (undisclosed) sustained an injury during Monday's loss to the Utah Hockey Club. Lowry sustained the injury during the opening frame and did not return to the ice.

The team atop the Western Conference will have their depth tested down the middle for the next few weeks. According to Murat Ates of The Athletic, Winnipeg Jets forward Adam Lowry has been designated as week-to-week with an upper-body injury.

His tipped-in goal Saturday was the only shot that beat Dustin Wolf. Lowry is up to 11 tallies -- four shy of his career high -- while adding 15 assists, 66 shots on net, 88 hits, 41 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating over 47 appearances.

Vladislav Namestnikov and Mason Appleton returned to the Winnipeg Jets' optional practice today since suffering their injuries.

The Jets (31-14-3) are in Colorado (28-19-1) on Wednesday night. The two teams last knocked heads during the recent eight-game homestand, with Connor Hellebuyck earning his league-leading sixth shutout, as the Jets won 3-0 on Jan. 11.

NHL insider Frank Seravalli revealed today that the Winnipeg Jets are looking to add a very important forward at the trade deadline this year. The Jets have been one of the top teams in the NHL all season long this year.

Adam Lowry exited Monday's game against Utah HC with an injury and will be out tonight against the Colorado Avalanche.

Winnipeg Jets' Vladislav Namestnikov missed Saturday's contest against the Colorado Avalanche with an undisclosed injury, was absent from practice today and Haydn Fleury returned wearing a full-contact jersey for the first time since his injury.

Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel announced captain Adam Lowry is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, according to Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press."It's a big loss," Arniel said. Lowry was injured in the first period of Monday's loss to the Utah Hockey Club.

The Winnipeg Jets dropped their second game in a row with a 5-2 loss in Salt Lake City to the Utah Hockey Club. Nino Niederreiter and Dylan DeMelo scored for Winnipeg and Nikolaj Ehlers recorded two assists as the Jets record fell to 31-14-3.