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Jets rule out star forward Mark Scheifele for Game 7 against Blues

Mark Scheifele left Game 5 in the first period with an undisclosed injury after taking a pair of big hits and was absent from the Blues' 5-2 win Friday in St. Louis that tied the best-of-seven series at 3-3.

The Winnipeg Jets will be without one of their top scorers in Sunday's series-deciding game

The Canadian Press ·
A man in hockey gear holds his arms out as fans decked it white cheer behind him.
Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) celebrates his goal on the St. Louis Blues during first period NHL playoff action in Winnipeg on April 21. The 32-year-old was ruled out for Game 7 against the Blues on Sunday. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press)

Jets forward Mark Scheifele has been ruled out for Winnipeg's crucial playoff game Sunday night against the visiting St.
Louis Blues.

The Jets will be without one of their top scorers for Game 7, with the winner moving on to the second round to face the Dallas Stars and the loser eliminated from the post-season.

Jets coach Scott Arniel updated Scheifele's status after Sunday's morning skate.

Scheifele left Game 5 in the first period with an undisclosed injury after taking a pair of big hits and was absent from the
Blues' 5-2 win Friday in St. Louis that tied the best-of-seven series at 3-3.

The home team has won every game in the series so far, but the Jets wins in Winnipeg have been close and Scheifele's offensive talent will be missed.

The centre has two goals and four assists in five games in these playoffs.

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