Oilers’ win streak stopped at four games after 4-3 loss to Jets
WINNIPEG — Concern and uncertainty clouded the Winnipeg Jets’ celebration after a tough 4-3 victory over the surging Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.
Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg’s top-line centre and second-leading scorer behind linemate Blake Wheeler, left the game 7:37 into the second period after a hit by Oilers defenceman Brandon Davidson sent him sliding hard into the boards.
“You’re just hoping it’s the wind knocked out of them, they’re rolling around,” Jets coach Paul Maurice said. “He doesn’t go down easily and he certainly doesn’t lay on the ice ever. So you know if he’s down it’s significant.”
He added he’ll know the extent of the upper-body injury after Scheifele is looked at more closely on Thursday. Scheifele had an assist before leaving to give him 38 points.