Dubois returns for Jets vs. Preds

NASHVILLE — The Winnipeg Jets will get a much-needed boost to the offence with the return of centre Pierre-Luc Dubois to the lineup for today’s matinee against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena.

Dubois has missed the last five games with an undisclosed upper-body injury, but was able to put in a full practice on Friday and was cleared to suit up over the Jets back-to-back road games over the weekend, which ends with a tilt against the St. Louis Blues Sunday. Dubois will be centring a line between wingers Nikolaj Ehlers and Blake Wheeler.

The rest of the lineup looks as follows:

Connor-Scheifele-Niederreiter
Ehlers-Dubois-Wheeler
Namestnikov-Lowry-Appleton
Barron-Stenlund-Maenalanen

Morrissey-DeMelo
Dillon-Pionk
Samberg-Schmidt

Hellebuyck starts.