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Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi Out Week-to-Week With Upper-Body Injury

The injury sidelines Vilardi during a career-best season, disrupting the NHL's most-utilized forward line as the Jets prepare for the playoffs.

Nov 23, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Winnipeg Jets center Gabriel Vilardi (13) skates with the puck against against the Nashville Predators during the second period at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13) passes the puck to Mark Scheifele (55) behind the Buffalo Sabres net during second period NHL action in Winnipeg, Sunday March 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade

Overview

  • Jets head coach Scott Arniel confirmed Gabriel Vilardi is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury, unrelated to a puck incident during Sunday's game against the Sabres.
  • Vilardi's absence could extend through the remainder of the regular season and potentially into the playoffs, with Winnipeg having only 11 games left.
  • The injury disrupts the Jets' top forward line of Vilardi, Kyle Connor, and Mark Scheifele, which has logged the most ice time of any NHL forward line this season.
  • Vilardi has been a key contributor for the Jets, setting career-highs with 27 goals, 34 assists, and 61 points in 71 games while accounting for 11% of the team's goals.
  • The Jets are evaluating lineup adjustments, with David Gustafsson or Rasmus Kupari likely stepping into the lineup to replace Vilardi.