Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele out vs. Flyers with lower-body injury

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetJanuary 13, 2024 - 12:36pm

Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness says that forward Mark Scheifele is still day-to-day and will not play against the Philadelphia Flyers, while Nikolaj Ehlers and Axel Jonsson-Fjallby will be among the players that will be game-time decisions.

Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele will not play Saturday night against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Scheifele, who is listed as day-to-day, sustained a lower-body injury during the second period of Thursday's 2-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

The 30-year-old Scheifele leads the team in scoring with 41 points — 14 goals, 27 assists — in 41 games this season.

Winnipeg (28-9-4) has won eight straight games and is first in the league with 60 points.

Watch the Jets host the Flyers live on Citytv and Sportsnet+, starting at 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT.

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