Veteran Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien is expected to be out of the lineup until after Christmas with a lower-body injury suffered Saturday night in Tampa.
Byfuglien left the game in the third period and didn't return. Coach Paul Maurice said this morning that Byfuglien is considered "week-to-week" at this point.
Tucker Poolman will take his spot in the lineup tonight as the Jets (17-8-5) look to snap a three-game winless streak (0-2-1) when they host the Vancouver Canucks (14-12-4) at Bell MTS Place. Poolman, 24, has only three NHL games under his belt and has been a healthy scratch for the past three weeks.