VANCOUVER — Something happened to Dustin Byfuglien, although no one’s saying exactly how or precisely when the not-so-nice thing occurred.
The enigmatic force on the Winnipeg Jets’ blue line could not answer the bell for an evening matchup with the Edmonton Oilers on Thanksgiving Monday.
The Jets finally hit the victory column without the services of the big man, registering an impressive 5-2 win over the host Oilers to raise their record to 1-2-0 with the 2017-18 NHL campaign still in its infancy.
Byfuglien, who was called on for 25 shifts and 25 minutes, two seconds of ice time on Saturday in Calgary, suffered a lower-body injury in the battle with the Flames — a contest the Jets led 3-1 before stalling out in the final 40 minutes and losing 6-3.