Jets Head Coach Announces Two Key Players to Miss at Least a Month
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness announced on Saturday that forward Blake Wheeler and Nate Schmidt will both miss considerable time due to injury.
Wheeler blocked a shot, which hit him in the groin, forcing the former captain to undergo surgery as a result. Wheeler finished the game, much to the awe of his teammates.
Schmidt received a hard hit from Predators forward Tanner Jeannot in Thursday night's OT win for the Jets, which took him out of the game.
Schmidt's timeline is roughly 4-6 weeks, but Bowness made sure to include that the defenseman cleared concussion protocol. Wheeler, on the other hand, will likely miss more time after a successful surgery.
This news is a serious blow to the Jets, who have surprise many with their strong opening leg of the season. Winnipeg currently sits 2nd in the Central Division behind the Dallas Stars and third in the Western Conference. Wheeler's 26 points is T-4th on the team and Schmidt's +6 is also T-4th on the team. Their collective absence inserts two sizable holes in the Jets' lineup at a key point of the season.
Hopefully both undergo speedy recoveries.
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DÉCEMBRE 17 | 207 ANSWERS Jets Head Coach Announces Two Key Players to Miss at Least a Month Who will win the Central Division? | ||
| Dallas Stars | 50 | 24.2 % |
| Winnipeg Jets | 52 | 25.1 % |
| Minnesota Wild | 57 | 27.5 % |
| Colorado Avalanche | 48 | 23.2 % |
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Quinn Hughes | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Marcus Foligno | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nico Sturm | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Oskar Back | - | - | - | |
| Jamie Benn | - | - | - | |
| Lian Bichsel | - | - | - | |
| Colin Blackwell | - | - | - | |
| Zach Bogosian | - | - | - | |
| Matthew Boldy | - | - | - | |
| Mavrik Bourque | - | - | - | |
| Michael Bunting | - | - | - | |
| Matt Duchene | - | - | - | |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | - | - | - | |
| Brock Faber | - | - | - | |
| Radek Faksa | - | - | - | |
| Nick Foligno | - | - | - | |
| Thomas Harley | - | - | - | |
| Ryan Hartman | - | - | - | |
| Miro Heiskanen | - | - | - | |
| Justin Hryckowian | - | - | - | |
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| 2025-2026 NHL STANDINGS | ||||||
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Sabres | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | |
| Lightning | 82 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | |
| Canadiens | 82 | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | |
| Bruins | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | |
| Senators | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | |
| Red Wings | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | |
| Panthers | 82 | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | |
| Maple Leafs | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Hurricanes | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | |
| Penguins | 82 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | |
| Flyers | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | |
| Capitals | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | |
| Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | |
| Islanders | 82 | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | |
| Devils | 82 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | |
| Rangers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Avalanche | 82 | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | |
| Stars | 82 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | |
| Wild | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | |
| Mammoth | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | |
| Blues | 82 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | |
| Predators | 82 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | |
| Jets | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | |
| Blackhawks | 82 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Golden Knights | 82 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | |
| Oilers | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | |
| Ducks | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | |
| Kings | 82 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | |
| Sharks | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | |
| Kraken | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | |
| Flames | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | |
| Canucks | 82 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | |
COMPLETE STANDINGS | ||||||