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Even before just-acquired Winnipeg Jets defenceman Nathan Beaulieu could learn the names of all his new teammates, he found out he'd be playing in the top pairing Tuesday night next to Jacob Trouba.
With Dustin Byfuglien and Joe Morrow still out of the lineup and head coach Paul Maurice informing media earlier in the day that regular Trouba partner Josh Morrissey will likely miss the rest of the regular season after getting hurt in Arizona Sunday, there's no time to ease Beaulieu into the lineup.