Jets' Scheifele out vs. Devils, considered day to day with upper-body injury

Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele won't play against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, and is considered day to day with an upper-body injury, head coach Paul Maurice told Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.

The good news is Maurice revealed that Scheifele has no structural damage from the injury he suffered on Tuesday against the New York Rangers.

Maurice also said the ailment is unrelated to the upper-body injury that held him out for 16 games earlier this season, per Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun.

With 51 points in 50 games, Scheifele is having another spectacular season. However, with the deadline addition of Paul Stastny, the club is better equipped to handle his loss, meaning captain Blake Wheeler won't need to shift from wing to center as he did during Scheifele's previous absence, according to Jets TV Reporter Mitchell Clinton.