ST. PAUL, MN - APRIL 11: Nikolaj Ehlers #27 of the Winnipeg Jets skates in the third period of the game against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on April 11, 2023 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Ehlers out for Game 1 vs. Golden Knights

Sean O'Leary
3 years ago
Bruce Kluckhohn / National Hockey League / Getty

Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers is unavailable for Game 1 of the club's first-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Ehlers has been recovering from an upper-body injury sustained last week in a collision with Ryan Hartman. The Minnesota Wild forward was suspended one game for the hit, and Ehlers missed Winnipeg's regular-season finale but said he was "100%" ready for the playoff opener, according to Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.

Ehlers had a lengthy injury absence earlier in the regular season due to sports hernia surgery. He managed 38 points in 45 games when healthy.

Here's how the Jets lined up without the speedy winger:

Ehlers has struggled to produce in his playoff career, managing 12 points in 31 contests.

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