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Jets’ Nino Niederreiter out with leg laceration, will not play Saturday vs. Wild

Originally posted on Daily Faceoff | By Hunter Crowther | Last updated 4/5/24

Winnipeg Jets forward Nino Niederreiter is dealing with a leg laceration and will not travel with the team to St. Paul, Minn. to take on the Minnesota Wild on Saturday, according to TSN’s John Lu.

#NHLJets Niederreiter (leg laceration) will not accompany the team to Minnesota. @TSN_Edge

— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNWpg) April 5, 2024

The Jets’ forward was injured in last Monday’s 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings. He appeared to be hurt after a faceoff and Kings’ forward Adrian Kempe cut his leg when he went down to the ice.

Here was where it appears that Nino Niederreiter got injured. He grabs his left skate. And then left the ice. pic.twitter.com/JT2MCPzOvA

— Dave Minuk (@ICdave) April 2, 2024

Jets’ head coach Rick Bowness told reporters on Wednesday that Niederreiter would be out for “about a week,” but that they’re hoping it’s not much longer.

#NHLJets Head Coach Rick Bowness says Nino Niederreiter will be out for “about a week.”

He says Niederreiter got cut in the back of his leg. He added that they are hoping it’s not longer than a week.

Stanley is sick. Lowry + Monahan got maintenance days today.

— Connor Hrabchak (@ConnorHrabchak1) April 3, 2024

Niederreiter has 18 goals and 15 assists for 33 points in 75 games for the Jets this season. Now in his 11th season, the 31-year-old Swiss forward has scored 223 goals and 219 assists for 442 points in 885 games with the Jets, Nashville Predators, Carolina Hurricanes and Minnesota Wild.

The Jets are 46-24-6 with 98 points, third in the Central Division. Winnipeg became the eighth team to clinch a spot in 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday after defeating the Calgary Flames 5-2.