If his Winnipeg Jets teammates drew any measure of inspiration from Dustin Byfuglien's return to the lineup Saturday night, none revealed it.
The burly blue-liner suited up for the first time since Valentine's Day, receiving a whole lot of love from fans at Bell MTS Place when his name was called along with the rest of the Jets starters.
While he threw a couple of hefty hits, his play wasn't particularly impactful in another sluggish Winnipeg performance, this time resulting in a 3-1 defeat to the quick-skating, hard-checking Montreal Canadiens, although the 34-year-old from Roseau, Minn., gets a short grace period after being sidelined for 19 games with a lower-body injury.