CHICAGO — Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers left Saturday night`s game at Chicago after he backed into an official in the second period.
Ehlers had to be helped off the ice after he got hurt with 5:34 left. He went straight to the locker room after he departed.
An injury for Ehlers would be a big blow for Winnipeg, which is closing in on the top seed for the Western Conference playoffs. The 29-year-old Ehlers has 24 goals and 39 assists in 69 games.
Tristan Blackwood