The Winnipeg Jets are getting quite a few reinforcements for Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Forwards Nikolaj Ehlers, Blake Wheeler, and Cole Perfetti plus defenseman Nate Schmidt are all returning to the Jets' lineup after stints on the sidelines.

Ehlers has missed 36 games after undergoing sports hernia surgery in November. The 26-year-old tallied three assists in the first two games of the season before being injured. He tallied 28 goals and 55 points across 62 contests in 2021-22.

Wheeler underwent groin surgery in December after blocking a shot against the Nashville Predators. The former Jets captain accrued nine goals and 26 points prior to suffering the injury. He has missed the last nine games.

Schmidt has also missed nine games. The 31-year-old has registered three goals and six points while playing less than 20 minutes per contest for the first time since 2016-17. Schmidt was injured on a hit from Nashville's Tanner Jeannot.

Perfetti has been a pleasant addition to the lineup in his first full NHL season, tallying six goals and 20 points across 33 contests. The 21-year-old has been out for five games with an upper-body injury sustained against the Boston Bruins.

The Jets are second in the Central Division with a 24-13-1 record.

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