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Jets' No.1 centre out six to eight weeks after injury

TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

The thousands of Winnipeg Jets fans who were cloaked in a deep silence at Bell MTS Place Wednesday night, fearing the worst after they watched one of the team’s best players crash hard into the boards and eventually limp to the dressing room, got the answer they were dreading on Thursday — even if it was the one they likely expected.

Less than 24 hours after a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers, Jets coach Paul Maurice was back in front of the podium to deliver the bad news.