The Winnipeg Jets were dealt another significant blow during their 4-2 Game 4 loss Monday, as Mark Scheifele was forced to leave with an upper-body injury.
Scheifele exited following a shot attempt during a first-period power play and did not return.
Mark Scheifele went right down the tunnel and into the locker room after this shot on the power play#GoJetsGo pic.twitter.com/33NOC8qiMX
— Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights (@HockeyDaily365) April 25, 2023
He crashed hard into the boards earlier in the game after being tripped by Vegas Golden Knights netminder Laurent Brossoit.
A massively blown tripping call against Brossoit on Mark Scheifele. Took out another key piece to the jets, i'm at a point where i despise my hometown team. #GoJetsGo pic.twitter.com/z6GEW2P8Oq
— x - JPet27 (@JPetschauer) April 25, 2023
Jets head coach Rick Bowness said postgame that Scheifele will be re-evaluated Tuesday and his status for the rest of the series is unknown, according to TSN's John Lu.
Scheifele becomes the third key player missing from the Jets' lineup. No. 1 defenseman Josh Morrissey was ruled out for the remainder of the series after suffering a lower-body injury in Game 3, while dynamic forward Nikolaj Ehlers has yet to suit up in the postseason due to an upper-body issue.
Scheifele led the Jets with a career-high 42 goals during the regular season. He's tallied one goal and no assists in these playoffs.
