As the Winnipeg Jets aim to punch their ticket to Round 2, another key player appears set for his return.
Forward Nikolaj Ehlers wore a regular sweater and skated on a second line with Cole Perfetti and Adam Lowry on Friday ahead of Game 6 against the St. Louis Blues.
Winnipeg also included Ehlers in its projected lineup.
The Jets lead the first-round series 3-2, but Ehlers has not played after suffering a lower-body injury on April 12.
Ehlers, 29, recorded 24 goals and 39 assists in 69 games for the Jets on the season.
Winnipeg also received a reinforcement in Game 5 when Gabriel Vilardi returned to action after his own injury.
However, the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Jets will be without leading scorer Mark Scheifele, who was knocked out of Game 5 with an injury and did not travel with the team to St. Louis.
The Jets are looking to advance in the playoffs for the first time since 2021.
Live coverage of Friday’s Game 6 will be available on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT.
