The elder Lowry was already spending time at a rink a few hours down the highway as head coach of the Brandon Wheat Kings last season.

The 28-year-old defenceman is a sizeable addition to the Jets' blue-line, listed at 6'4", 219 lbs.

The Jets signed journeyman centre Nate Thompson on Saturday, as he celebrated four years of sobriety. C.J. Suess and Dominic Tonanato were also inked to deals.

Jay McMaster, the head equipment manager for the Jets, said his 12 days in Edmonton didn't have the typical playoff vibe.

Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice and general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff faced the music on Thursday after a second straight early exit.

The Winnipeg Jets are one loss away from elimination after a 6-2 loss to the Calgary Flames Tuesday night.

Winnipeg Jets (37-28-6, fifth in the Central Division during the regular season) vs. Calgary Flames (36-27-7, fourth in the Pacific Division during the regular season)

The Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets had little history between them because they'd only met once in this truncated NHL regular season.

Winnipeg Jets (37-28-6, fifth in the Central Division during the regular season) vs. Calgary Flames (36-27-7, fourth in the Pacific Division during the regular season)

Both the Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets had drama this season even before the NHL's COVID-19 interruption.