Overview

• Cole Perfetti sustained the injury in the final preseason game at Calgary after finishing a check on Kevin Bahl and did not return.
• Head coach Scott Arniel confirmed the diagnosis as an ankle sprain with a week-to-week timeline that will sideline Perfetti for opening night.
• The Jets placed Ville Heinola and Walker Duehr on waivers as they trim to the 23-man roster due by 4 p.m. CDT.
• Perfetti’s absence could open a spot for prospect Nikita Chibrikov, who was noted as a potential call-up option after signing a two-year extension.
• Winnipeg is already coping with Dylan Samberg’s broken wrist (six to eight weeks), Adam Lowry’s recovery into November, and Jonathan Toews returning to practice after a recent tweak.