Overview
- Mark Scheifele will not travel with the Winnipeg Jets for Game 6 against the St. Louis Blues, confirmed by head coach Scott Arniel.
- Scheifele left Game 5 after heavy hits from Brayden Schenn and Radek Faksa, with debate ongoing over which hit caused his injury.
- Arniel declined to confirm whether Scheifele is in concussion protocol, stating the team will assess his status day-to-day.
- The Jets are considering elevating Vladislav Namestnikov to the top line to fill Scheifele's role alongside Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi.
- Winnipeg leads the Western Conference quarterfinal series 3-2 and aims to close it out in St. Louis, where the Blues have a strong home playoff record.