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Winnipeg Jets Mathieu Perreault leaves game and did not return (no update following game)

The veteran forward left the game and did not return due to an upper-body injury.

Perreault heads down tunnel

Photo Credit: Colby Spence

In a tightly contested contest the Bruins Karson Kuhlman laid a big body-check on Mathieu Perreault who was slow to get up and went down the tunnel to the Jets dressing room. 

If you missed the hit here it is:

Jets PR would later indicate that “Mathieu Perreault will not return to tonight’s game due to an upper body injury”.

Update:

Following the game Jets bench boss Paul Maurice didn’t have much of an update simply saying “Nothing yet.  But I’ll give you something tomorrow.  I’ll have a better idea tomorrow.”.