CHICAGO — Mathieu Perreault prides himself on being a plug-and-play NHLer.
When he’s at his healthiest, that is.
Fortunately for the Winnipeg Jets, the hard-working winger has been able-bodied for the better part of two months now and he’s been a major contributor as the team enjoys a lofty perch not just in the Central Division (first with a 26-11-7 record) but league wide (third overall).
The 30-year-old from Drummondville, Que., has played in 27 consecutive games since returning from a lower-body injury sustained at home Oct. 14 against the Carolina Hurricanes. During that stretch, he’s scored 11 goals and added 11 assists, initially playing on the club’s fourth line but currently on the second forward unit with centre Bryan Little and winger Nikolaj Ehlers.