Perreault won't play Tuesday but Jets hopeful he won't be out for long

Bad news and good news.

Bad, first: Winnipeg Jets forward Mathieu Perreault won't be in the lineup Tuesday against the Arizona Coyotes, head coach Paul Maurice announced. Perreault was forced from Saturday's game with a lower-body injury.

The good news: Tests on Perreault's injury "turned out to be fairly positive," Maurice said, and the Jets are hopeful Perreault will be back in the lineup on Feb. 2 against the Dallas Stars, after the All-Star break.

Winnipeg's nine points out of a wild-card spot, and it can kiss its slim playoff hopes goodbye if Perreault's out for an extended period of time. The underrated winger is third on the team in scoring with 31 points (seven goals, 24 assists) in 48 games.

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