{"id":20673,"date":"2017-12-28T14:53:03","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T19:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=20673"},"modified":"2017-12-28T14:53:03","modified_gmt":"2017-12-28T19:53:03","slug":"winnipeg-jets-centre-mark-scheifele-upper-body-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/12\/28\/winnipeg-jets-centre-mark-scheifele-upper-body-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnipeg Jets Centre Mark Scheifele Out With Upper Body Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winnipeg Jets<\/a> head coach Paul Maurice<\/strong> announced that first line centre Mark Scheifele<\/a><\/strong> is sidelined for four-to-six weeks with an upper-body injury. Maurice made the announcement following the team’s practice on Thursday morning. The news is a tremendous blow to the team, as they are sitting in second place in the Central Division with 48 points on the year.<\/p>\n

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#NHLJets<\/a> HC Paul Maurice said C Mark Scheifele<\/a> will be out 6-to-8 weeks with an upper-body injury<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ken Wiebe (@WiebeSunSports) December 28, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Winnipeg Jets Centre Mark Scheifele<\/a> Out With Upper Body Injury<\/h1>\n

Scheifele was hurt during the second period of Wednesday night’s 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers<\/a>. Scheifele and Oilers defenceman Brandon Davidson<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0got tangled up in the corner of the Oilers zone. Davidson shoved Scheifele who crashed hard into the boards. He immediately left the game and did not return.<\/p>\n

So far this season, Scheifele scored 15 goals and 23 assists for 38 points over 38 games. He is currently second on the Jets, and 14th overall in the league in scoring. He also added 10 minutes in penalties and is a plus-8. His possession numbers were 49.7 percent Corsi\u00a0and a relative Corsi of -1.2.<\/p>\n

Over his five-year NHL career, the 24-year-old has played for exclusively for the Jets. He has put up\u00a0105\u00a0goals and 160 assists for 265\u00a0career points in\u00a0344\u00a0career games. He was originally drafted in the first<\/i>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>round, seventh overall of the\u00a02011\u00a0NHL Entry Draft by Winnipeg. Scheifele was the first player the Jets drafted after their move from Atlanta.<\/p>\n

The Jets have a few of options to replace Scheifele in the line-up. They could shift his winger, and the team’s leading scorer, Blake Wheeler<\/a><\/strong> to centre. It is a position he played in college, and early in his career with the Boston Bruins<\/a>. They could also shift Bryan Little<\/a><\/strong> to the first line, or call-up AHL sensation Jack Roslovic<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Whatever they decide, it will be very difficult to replace Scheifele’s production.<\/p>\n

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