Mark Scheifele To Remain Out Saturday
10 months agoWinnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele will remain out of the lineup when his team takes on the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second half of a home-and-home Saturday following a 1-0 overtime loss in Toronto on Wednesday. The star pivot hasn't appeared since suffering a lower-body injury in a Jan. 11 come-from-behind win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Nonetheless, it's been another productive season for the veteran who has tallied 14 goals and 41 points across 41 games. His goal-scoring has tailed off after scoring 42 times last season but his shooting rate has predictably dropped from 20.4% last season to 14.9% this season. Jets captain Adam Lowry has taken reps on the top line and top power-play unit in Scheifele's absence but Vladislav Namestnikov could also see top-line minutes as well.
Source: John Lu
Source: John Lu