Jets' Mark Scheifele ruled out for Game 7 vs. Blues

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Winnipeg forward Mark Scheifele will not play in Game 7 of the Jets' first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday due to an undisclosed injury, coach Scott Arniel said.

Arniel ruled out Scheifele following the team's morning skate. He was hurt in Game 5 -- playing only 8:05 in the first period before exiting -- and then did not travel with the Jets to St. Louis for Game 6. Arniel previously had said Scheifele was a game-time decision for Game 7.

Scheifele, 32, skated in a track suit Saturday, and Arniel told reporters the veteran was feeling better than he had the day before. Scheifele, however, was not able to participate in the Jets' on-ice…