Jets' Vladislav Namestnikov: Shakes off injury scare

Namestnikov had an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Wild.

Namestnikov missed a good chunk of the first period after appearing to get hurt on the first shift. He was able to take regular shifts for the rest of the contest but finished with a team-low 11:45 of ice time. There doesn't appear to be any reason for concern at this time, but if he has to miss a game, David Gustafsson would draw into the lineup. Namestnikov has contributed 14 points, 25 shots on net, 25 hits, 18 PIM, 14 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 22 outings this season, playing primarily on the second line and second power-play unit.