Nikolaj Ehlers had to be helped off the ice last night against Vegas, and Scott Arniel has provided a major update on the severity of his injury. Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers departed Thursday evening's 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period <a href='https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/3258020/amp' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>after he had been struck in the leg with a hockey puck.</a> <h3>Ehlers had to be helped off the ice by teammates to the dressing room</h3> The injury occurred midway through the final frame when teammate Cole Perfetti directed a shot from the slot that struck Ehlers in the left leg. He remained on the ice for quite a while before being helped off and to the dressing room. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyDaily365/status/1908010996905468323'> </a></blockquote></div> <a href='https://www.nhl.com/jets/player/nikolaj-ehlers-8477940' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Ehlers</a> logged 12:35 of ice time, taking two shots and blocking two shots before leaving the game. The 6-foot right winger has been a significant contributor to Winnipeg's offense this season, sitting third on the team with 24 goals and 63 points in 66 contests. He'd already missed nine games in December due to a lower-body injury. Following the game, Jets head coach Scott Arniel gave a good report, saying the injury did not appear too severe and was hopeful that Ehlers would be okay. He keeps getting hit with pucks, said Arniel with a smirk. He will be alright. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/mikemcintyrewpg/status/1908022632634790328'> </a></blockquote></div> <a href='https://www.nhl.com/standings/2025-04-03/wildcard' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>The Jets currently lead the NHL with a 52-20-4 record.</a> They lead the Washington Capitals by three points for the league's best overall record and have a four-point advantage over the Dallas Stars for the Western Conference and Central Division lead. Winnipeg has six games remaining in the regular season. Up next, they'll host the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday and then welcome the red-hot St. Louis Blues at home on Monday.