Winnipeg Jets Star Dustin Byfuglien Will Miss Second Straight Game with Injury

February 1st, 2013 by Matt Fitzgerald Leave a reply »
Unfortunately for the Winnipeg Jets, they will be without star player Dustin Byfuglien for the second straight game on Friday night when they travel on the road to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning.

TSN's Sara Orlesky broke the news on Twitter:

Dustin Byfuglien will not play tonight #nhl z#nhljets

— Sara Orlesky (@saraorlesky) February 1, 2013 According to Yahoo! by way of RotoWire.com, head coach Claude Noel wouldn't really specify what sort of injury Byfuglien had:

Coach Claude Noel would offer no clarity on the injury other than Byfuglien "aggravated something," so consider him day-to-day as we await further word on the extent of the ailment. Byfuglien's seven points on the season are tied for fourth in the NHL among defensemen this season.

Byfuglien is an extremely versatile player, having played right wing earlier in his career with the Chicago Blackhawks before settling back to his typical position of defense with the Jets.

The 27-year-old's injury isn't disclosed as of now, but his 6'5", 265-pound presence is irreplaceable on the ice. Not only is he able to stonewall many shot attempts and opposing at ...

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