Sports Grid · Apr 14, 2022
Jets Winger Blake Wheeler Will Return to Lineup on Friday
JetsTV’s Mitchell Clinton reports that Winnipeg Jets interim head coach Dave Lowry said Blake Wheeler would return to the lineup against the Florida Panthers on Friday.
#NHLJets interim head coach Dave Lowry’s updates:
Wheeler will play tomorrow.
Harkins is a game-time decision
Scheifele not on trip, remains day-to-day.
Perfetti is on trip, skated for “7-15 minutes” today.
— Mitchell Clinton (@MitchellClinton) April 14, 2022
On Thursday, Wheeler was on the ice for practice, skating on a line with Kyle Connor and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Wheeler hasn’t played since April 6, missing Winnipeg’s past three games. He’s been sidelined with an upper-body injury.