Dano, Perreault in lineup against Oilers tonight

By: Mike Sawatzky Posted: 2:47 PM CST Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016

Left-winger Marko Dano survived his close encounter with an opponent's stick on Tuesday night and will return to the Winnipeg Jets' lineup tonight against the visiting Edmonton Oilers at 7 p.m. (TSN3, TSN 1290).

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Left-winger Marko Dano survived his close encounter with an opponent’s stick on Tuesday night and will return to the Winnipeg Jets’ lineup tonight against the visiting Edmonton Oilers at 7 p.m. (TSN3, TSN 1290).

The 22-year-old Dano, who needed 10 stitches to close the wound on his nose and another three stitches for a cut near his right eye after being high-sticked by New Jersey Devils defenceman Kyle Quincey, participated in his team’s pre-game skate this morning after getting medical clearance to play.

“I was just hoping that everything was fine and kinda scared when I sat down in the chair and everything was blurry,” said Dano, who wears a visor but won’t have any extra protection tonight. “I went to the doctor’s office and he checked on it and said everything was fine. I got lucky there.”

TREVOR HAGAN / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES
Winnipeg Jets' Marko Dano (56) and Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo looks up ice towards the puck during second period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Tuesday, March 1, 2016. — TREVOR HAGAN / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES Winnipeg Jets' Marko Dano (56) and Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo looks up ice towards the puck during second period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Tuesday, March 1, 2016.

Dano is expected to slot in on the left side of a line with centre Adam Lowry and right-winger Brandon Tanev.

The Jets, meanwhile, will also welcome veteran forward Mathieu Perreault back. Perreault missed 14 games with an upper-body injury and will start as the left-winger on the club’s fourth line with Chris Thorburn and centre Andrew Copp.

Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will start his sixth straight game and his 13th in Winnipeg’s last 15.