NASHVILLE — Ben Chiarot admits a month removed from regular NHL duty was making him more than just a little stir-crazy.
The Winnipeg Jets defenceman, relegated to the role of spectator for all but one of the club’s 19 games to begin the 2017-18 season, was inserted into the lineup against the Nashville Predators on Monday night. He was a plus-1 in 17:31 of ice time.
Chiarot skated alongside Dustin Byfuglien, whose regular defensive partner, Toby Enstrom, is sidelined with a lower-body injury sustained Saturday afternoon at home during a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils.