Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers enters NHL’s COVID-19 protocol

Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers has been positioned within the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol, the staff introduced Monday.

The 25-year-old ranks third on the Jets in scoring this season with 13 targets and 25 factors in 33 video games.

Ehlers joins ahead Jansen Harkins, defenceman Dylan DeMelo, goalie Arvid Holm and video coach Matt Prefontaine in protocol after they had been added final week.

The Jets are scheduled to go to the Detroit Purple Wings on Thursday.

Winnipeg sits fifth within the Central Division with a file of 16-12-5.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 10, 2022.