Jets' Connor out at least 2 games with knee injury

Winnipeg Jets star Kyle Connor has left his club's ongoing road trip and will miss at least two games with a knee injury, head coach Rick Bowness announced Tuesday.

"Kyle is heading back to Winnipeg. He'll be re-evaluated by our doctors tonight when he gets in and we'll go from there," Bowness said. "As of now, obviously he's not playing tonight or tomorrow."

The Jets are scheduled for a back-to-back against the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings before returning home to face the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.

Connor was injured by a knee-on-knee hit from Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Strome during the Jets' 4-2 comeback victory Sunday.

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Strome received a five-minute major and a game misconduct for kneeing but avoided supplemental discipline.

Connor is the Jets' scoring leader with 17 goals, 10 power-play points, and 28 points in 26 games.

Heading into Tuesday's slate, Winnipeg ranks first in the Central Division in points percentage (.654) with a 16-8-2 record.

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