Jets' Connor hurt after knee-on-knee hit
Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor suffered a lower-body injury from a knee-on-knee in Sunday's matchup with the Anaheim Ducks did not return after leaving the game in the second period.
Early in the second, Ducks forward Ryan Strome delivered a hit to Connor's right knee just after the Jets star fired a backhand shot while cutting across the ice. Ducks goaltender John Gibson froze the puck on the shot attempt and Mark Scheifele dropped the gloves with Strome, who was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for the hit.
INJURY UPDATE: #NHLJets F - Kyle Connor will not return to tonight’s game due to a lower body injury.
— Winnipeg Jets PR (@WpgJetsPR) December 11, 2023
Connor appeared to struggle putting weight on his knee and went straight down the tunnel after leaving the ice. He had three shots on goal in 7:56 of action before departing as the Jets went on to win the game 4-2.
The 27-year-old had 17 goals and 11 assists for 28 points in 25 games entering play Sunday.
Winnipeg will be back in action on Tuesday in San Jose against the Sharks.