Winnipeg Jets left wing Nikolaj Ehlers (27) controls the puck during an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
April 15, 2025 - 11:19 AM
WINNIPEG - Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers will miss the start of the playoffs with a right foot injury.
Jets coach Scott Arniel said Tuesday that Ehlers was out week-to-week after re-aggravating an existing injury.
Ehlers collided with an official in a game against Chicago on Saturday and had to be helped off the ice.
The 29-year-old has 24 goals and 39 assists in 69 games this season.
The Jets might be getting some reinforcements soon. Forward Gabe Vilardi skated Tuesday and is considered day-to-day. He hasn't played since March 23 with an upper-body injury.
The Jets, who won their first Presidents' Trophy last week after chinching the league's best regular-season record, are still waiting to learn their first-round playoff opponent.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 15, 2025.
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