Jets recall goalie Steve Mason from AHL conditioning stint

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Winnipeg Jets goalie Steve Mason. (Ross D. Franklin/AP)

The Winnipeg Jets have recalled veteran goaltender Steve Mason from his conditioning assignment with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose.

He will rejoin the team in New York Monday.

Out with concussion-like symptoms since mid-January, Mason started for the Moose on Saturday recording 18 saves to pick up the win for Manitoba over the Iowa Wild.

The 29-year-old signed a two-year contract with the Jets in July. This season he’s sporting a 3-6-1 record with a 3.52 goals-against average and an .897 save percentage as starter Connor Hellebuyck’s primary backup.

The Jets play the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

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