Lace 'em up, Brendan... this time you're going in.
The Winnipeg Jets (3-3-0) will have rookie winger Brendan Lemieux in the lineup Friday when they host the Minnesota Wild (1-1-2).
Lemieux was recalled from the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League Tuesday and almost made his NHL debut that night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. But when Brandon Tanev, bothered earlier by a back problem, was cleared to play, Lemieux watched the 5-2 defeat from the press box.
He'll be a player against the Wild, head coach Paul Maurice confirmed Thursday following Jets practice at the Bell MTS Iceplex.