It’s been a breakthrough season for Winnipeg Jets forward Mathieu Perreault ... at least when his body isn’t breaking down.
The Jets managed a 5-4 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, but it came at a cost, as Perreault and newly acquired forward Drew Stafford suffered injuries. Perreault’s seems to be lower-body related while Stafford deals with an upper-body ailment, the Winnipeg Sun reports.
“There’s not much you can do. We’ve dealt with it throughout the whole year and we’ve got enough guys that can jump up in the lineup and fill roles,” Andrew Ladd said. “Hopefully, those guys aren’t out too long.”
Perreault, 27, reportedly left in a walking boot:
#NHLJets F Mathieu Perreault leaving the rink in a walking boot
— Ken Wiebe (@WiebesWorld) February 17, 2015
Updates regarding either forwards condition aren’t expected until Wednesday.
Viktor Fasth was hurt on the Oilers side in that game, so there was generally a significant physical toll to yesterday’s game.