Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a lower-body injury, Jets coach Paul Maurice said Monday.
Trouba, 23, has emerged as a key player this season for the Jets, who sit atop the Central Division with a 29-13-8 record. In 50 games, Trouba has three goals, 20 points and a plus-six rating. He is also second on the team in ice time, averaging 22:09 per game. In five NHL seasons, all with the Jets, he has 125 points (34 goals, 91 assists).
Maurice said Trouba was injured near the end of Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks.