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Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness provides an update on Blake Wheeler (out at least a month)

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Jets winger Blake Wheeler is having a strong season for Winnipeg putting up nine goals and 17 assists in 29 games. He blocked a Josh Morrissey shot in the win on Thursday over the Predators which caused him to leave the game in the 2nd period. He came back for the 3rd and finished the game, a 2-1 OT win.

Wheeler wasn’t on the ice for morning skate in Vancouver. As per Jets head coach Rick Bowness via Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press:

Wheeler underwent groin surgery Friday from that shot Thursday, according to coach Rick Bowness here in Vancouver. He’s out at least a month. Incredible he played the third period through that injury. “He’s one tough cookie,” said Bowness.

Tough news for the Jets who have been hit by the injury bug.

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.