Winnipeg Jets prospect Elias Salomonsson expected to miss at least a couple of weeks with an upper-body injury

On Friday night in downtown Winnipeg the Moose and Senators were doing battle in some AHL action when Jets prospect defenceman Elias Salomonsson was crushed into the boards with just over 12 minutes left in the game. From the way he reacted to the hit the prognosis didn’t seem very good. If you missed the hit here it was:

He didn’t play in the next game on Saturday night which concluded six games at home.

Photo Credit: Jonathan Kozub/Manitoba Moose

With the team in Calgary today where they start four games on the road I received an update which, while not particularly good news, isn’t as bleak as it could have been.

I’ve been told he is expected to miss at least a few weeks as he recovers from the upper-body injury.

It’s a tough loss for the Swedish prospect who has enjoyed success during his first year as a pro in North America. He made a good impression at Jets training camp and has been making strides with the Moose. In 17 games for Manitoba he has three goals and nine assists for 12 points which prior to missing the game on Saturday tied him for the team lead in points.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

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