Maurice jokes Jets should trade Scheifele due to success without him

If it ain't broke don't fix it, right?

That was the sentiment Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice had when he joked with reporters, who pointed out to him on Thursday that his club has gone 11-2-3 since Mark Scheifele went down with an upper-body injury.

"Yep, we're trading him," Maurice said, according to Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.

Since Dec. 27 - when Scheifele last played - the Jets' impressive record is good enough for second behind only the blazing-hot Boston Bruins, and sees them just one point back of the Vegas Golden Knights for top spot in the Western Conference.

Scheifele looks to be nearing a return to the lineup which should give the team an even further boost.

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