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Gabriel Vilardi's Playoff Status Revealed for Game 5 Against the Blues


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Daniel Lucente
April 28, 2025  (3:25 PM)
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Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi skates during a hockey game
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Jets fans rejoice, Gabriel Vilardi has been cleared and is all good to go for Game 5, as per the team's head coach, Scott Arniel.

The Winnipeg Jets are set to restore an important piece for Wednesday's crucial Game 5 against St. Louis.
Head coach Scott Arniel confirmed Monday that Gabriel Vilardi has been medically cleared to return to the line-up, alongside Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor on the first line.
"He's cleared to go," Arniel said. "If he's prepared and cleared to go, then it's all-in."
The top power-play goal-scorer among the Jets and third in regular-season points, Vilardi was actually healthy enough to play Game 4 but sat to have a few extra rehab and prep days.
The 25-year-old has been sidelined since late March with an unspecified injury, sitting out the final 11 regular-season games and the opening four playoff games.
His return is at the right moment. Winnipeg started strong but lost two consecutive games, giving St. Louis an opportunity to level the series. The Jets' power play failed in back-to-back losses (7-2 and 5-1) to score a goal on six chances.
For the playoffs overall, they are 2-for-12 (16.6 percent), which is a considerable decline from their league-leading 28.9 percent during the regular season.
Meanwhile, the Blues have capitalized on the man advantage, scoring six power-play goals on 18 attempts and with a clear edge in the last two games.
Despite missing significant time, Vilardi finished with 27 goals and 61 points in the season, and as the Jets' top player with 12 power-play goals, one ahead of Scheifele. Game 5 is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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