Jets' Ehlers out until mid-February with upper-body injury
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Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers will be out until mid-February with an upper-body injury, head coach Paul Maurice told The Athletic's Murat Ates on Saturday.
Ehlers was injured in Friday's contest versus the Pittsburgh Penguins after only two shifts.
The Jets' next game comes Sunday against the Dallas Stars. Here's how they lined up at practice with Ehlers unavailable:
#NHLJets practice forward line rushes
— Murat Ates (@WPGMurat) January 5, 2019
Connor - Scheifele - Wheeler
Laine - Little - Roslovic
Perreault - Lowry - Tanev
Lemieux - Copp - Appleton
Petan as extra, skating with a mix of forwards and D
The 22-year-old speedster hasn't produced at his usual rate so far this season, amassing 27 points in 40 games.
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