The Winnipeg Jets have announced some unfortunate news regarding star center Mark Scheifele.
Jets Announce Scheifele Has Suffered An Injury
A new announcement from the Winnipeg Jets has confirmed that center Mark Scheifele has suffered a lower body injury. The Jets say that Scheifele is done for the night and will be evaluated further.
INJURY UPDATE: #NHLJets F - Mark Scheifele will not return to tonight's game due to a lower body injury.
As of now the exact incident that led to Scheifele's injury is unknown. One report believes he was hurt on the opening shift of the second period.
#NHLJets advise Scheifele is done for the night due to a lower body injury. It possibly occurred during the opening shift of the second period when the first power play unit was on the ice. @TSN_Edge
With Scheifele out the Jets' center depth becomes incredibly thin. As with any new injury, the situation is continuing to develop and as more information is made available we will update this story.