Scheifele out for Game 6 of Winnipeg Jets-St. Louis Blues playoff series

The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 01, 2025 3:31 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 minutes ago

The Winnipeg Jets won't person guardant Mark Scheifele successful the lineup connected Friday nighttime erstwhile they anticipation to destruct the St. Louis Blues with a Game 6 roadworthy victory.

The top-line centre took 2 punishing bodychecks successful Winnipeg's 5-3 location triumph implicit the Blues successful Game 5 connected Wednesday night. Scheifele did not instrumentality aft the archetypal intermission.

"He won't beryllium coming connected the trip," Jets caput manager Scott Arniel said Thursday astatine the Winnipeg airport.

Scheifele, who has six points successful the series, is considered time to day. Arniel did not supply specifics connected the injury.

The Jets are 1 triumph distant from advancing to the 2nd circular of the playoffs for the archetypal clip since 2021. If a deciding seventh crippled is required, it volition beryllium played Sunday astatine Canada Life Centre.

Scheifele was deed on the boards by Blues skipper Brayden Schenn, who was penalized for interference. Schenn and the Jets' Brandon Tanev besides got 2 minutes for roughing for the dust-up aft the hit.

Scheifele later took an open-ice deed from Radek Faksa, which Arniel said was the origin of Scheifele's injury.

Vladislav Namestnikov took Scheifele's spot connected the apical enactment and scored successful the 2nd period.

"I'm truthful arrogant of the group, however everybody stepped up," Arniel said. "It's what our squad has done each year. Guys spell down and different guys measurement in. It's going to beryllium conscionable arsenic ample tomorrow."

The Jets are already without prima guardant Nikolaj Ehlers, who has missed the bid with a close ft injury. Ehlers, who precocious started skating again, volition question with the squad to St. Louis but won't beryllium disposable for Game 6.

"We did the occupation past nighttime and present we've got to crook astir and bash it again," Arniel said.

Scheifele recorded 87 points (39 goals, 48 assists) successful the regular season.