Centre Andrew Copp returned to the Winnipeg Jets Wednesday. It was, in part, his reward for a strong performance in the AHL but also a direct outcome of the injury problems currently afflicting the NHL club.
The 22-year-old Ann Arbor, Mich., product was assigned to the Manitoba Moose after a strong pre-season and found adjusting to life in the minors was a challenge after playing 77 regular-season games with the Jets last year.
"You had to find a way to understand it wasn't a step backwards," Copp said before boarding the team flight to Washington, where the Jets will play the second half of a home-and-home with the Capitals Thursday night.