Stanley notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Flames. Stanley picked up his first point since he closed December with a helper in three straight games.

Fleury (lower body) was able to practice in a regular jersey this week, meaning he's close to returning to the lineup, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports. It's unclear if he'll be able to return Thursday versus the Kraken.

It wasn’t the trade deadline, Jonathan Toews, Winnipeg’s many pending free agents, its top prospects, systems, or chance to win the Stanley Cup. It was about an affable, polarizing, 6-foot-7 defenceman named Logan Stanley who has become a third-pairing fixture despite many readers’ opinions that he doesn’t deserve the role.