The Winnipeg Jets will be without Mark Scheifele as they try to hold off the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 Sunday.
Jets coach Scott Arniel told reporters that the star centre will not play in the decisive contest.
"He's not in tonight," Arniel said, according to Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press.
Scheifele missed Winnipeg's Game 6 loss and did not travel with the team to St. Louis.
The 32-year-old exited Game 5 after absorbing two heavy hits — one from Blues captain Brayden Schenn and another from forward Radek Faksa in the first period.
Scheifele has six points (two goals and four assists) through five playoff games and finished second in team scoring during the regular season with a career-high 87 points, helping lead Winnipeg to the Presidents’ Trophy.
The Jets will also be without defenceman Logan Stanley for Game 7, who will be replaced by Haydn Fleury on Winnipeg's blue line.
Stanley has played in five games this post-season, recording no points, a minus-2 rating and 42 penalty minutes. He played 9:28 in Game 6. It is unclear what is keeping him out of the lineup.
Fleury played 12:58 in the Jets' Game 4 loss, recording a minus-1 rating.
You can watch as the Jets look to defend home ice and punch their ticket to the second round against the Blues on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT.
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