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Head coach Scott Arniel said Thursday that Barron (upper body) is considered week-to-week, per Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site. As reported by Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press, Barron is dealing with an upper-body injury.

Barron has just one point over his last 10 outings, and he generated 16 hits, 10 shots and three blocks while averaging 10:16 of ice time across that span. The 26-year-old winger has already been designated for injured reserve in a move that allowed the team to bring Parker Ford up from the minors. At this point, Barron should probably be expected to be out through at least the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Kastelic (undisclosed) was sporting a regular jersey at Thursday's game-day skate but won't be ready to face the Jets, Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald reports.

Despite being ruled out versus Winnipeg, the fact that Kastelic has evidently been cleared for contact should be considered a step in the right direction. It will be the 25-year-old center's fifth consecutive game on the shelf due to his undisclosed injury. Even when healthy, Kastelic has offered minimal offensive upside, having failed to find the back of the net in 12 straight appearances while registering just 11 shots and two assists.

Hughes scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Flyers.

After helping to set up Ondrej Palat early in the second period for the game's opening tally, Hughes potted his own early in the third to wrap up the scoring. The 23-year-old center is up to 20 goals on the season, the fourth straight campaign in which he's reached that mark, and with 60 points through 53 appearances, he's on pace for his second career 90-point season.

Bjugstad notched an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Bjugstad ended a six-game slump with the helper. Prior to his quiet stretch, he earned four points over a six-game span -- the 32-year-old has run a little streaky while seeing bottom-six minutes this season. Bjugstad is at 13 points, 75 shots on net, 69 hits and a minus-8 rating through 42 contests overall. That level of production typically won't get much attention in fantasy, though he could help in deep formats that reward physical play.

Schmaltz produced a power-play assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Schmaltz saw an eight-game point streak end versus the Senators on Sunday, but it didn't take him long to get back on the scoresheet. He set up a Mikhail Sergachev tally in the first period. The helper was Schmaltz's 400th career point, and he's earned 40 of them through 50 appearances in 2024-25. The 28-year-old has added 15 power-play points, 108 shots on net and a minus-10 rating while seeing consistent top-line minutes.

Cooley logged a power-play assist, three shots on net and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Cooley had gone three games without a point entering Wednesday. The 20-year-old center snapped the short slump by assisting on Mikhail Sergachev's first-period tally. Cooley is now at 43 points (16 on the power play), 110 shots on net, 36 hits, 24 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 50 appearances. He should be a consistent producer more often than not as long as he continues to fill a top-line role.

Acciari's point drought reached 16 games after he failed to get on the scoresheet in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah.

Acciari has racked up 32 hits, 20 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating during the slump. The 33-year-old may face some pressure for fourth-line minutes for a while. Matt Nieto and Philip Tomasino were scratched Wednesday, while Bokondji Imama drew into the lineup and Blake Lizotte returned from an illness, bumping Acciari onto the wing. Acciari is valued for his physicality and his defense, and he has eight points, 56 shots on net, 112 hits, 63 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating through 53 appearances this season.

Glass produced an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah.

Glass has four points over his last seven outings. He left a pass for Sidney Crosby, who dangled around Connor Ingram for the game-winning goal in overtime. Glass is up to 13 points in 40 contests, matching his scoring output from 41 appearances with Nashville last season. He's added 54 shots on net, 34 hits, 23 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating in 2024-25. He could see more ice time while competing with Kevin Hayes for middle-six minutes during Evgeni Malkin's (lower body) absence.

Rakell notched an assist, five shots on goal, three blocked shots and two hits in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah.

Rakell has a helper in four of his last five outings. His helper was a timely one in this contest, as he drew the secondary assist on Sidney Crosby's game-winning goal in overtime. Rakell is now at 23 goals, 20 assists, 131 shots on net, 88 hits, 60 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating through 52 appearances. Aside from the plus-minus rating and a lack of PIM (10), he's been a strong all-around producer in a top-six role this season.

Crosby scored the game-winning goal, added an assist, logged three hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah.

Crosby cut across the top of the crease and buried a backhand shot for the game-winning goal 3:50 into overtime. The center has four goals and three assists over his last six outings. For the season, the 37-year-old is up to 16 tallies, 39 helpers, 148 shots on net, 48 hits and a minus-17 rating through 53 appearances.