WINNIPEG — Head Coach Paul Maurice confirmed Blake Wheeler is out of the lineup with a lower body injury.
It isn’t known how badly hurt the forward is or how many games he’ll miss.
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Wheeler joins four other grounded Jets in the team’s sick bay.
Mathieu Perreault, Ben Chiarot, Matt Halischuk and Grant Clitsome were previously placed on injured reserve.
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Michael Frolik will take Wheeler’s place on the top line alongside Andrew Ladd and Bryan Little.
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