Jets forward Nino Niederreiter took a high stick near the eye from teammate Tyrel Bauer tonight in Dallas and went straight to the room.
Gino Hard shared the clip, noting Niederreiter headed off the ice bleeding.
The frame shows a tangle of Jets and Stars near the boards, with sticks up as players jostle for position.
Nobody to blame here, and that's the worst part. Losing a forward to your own teammate's stick is the kind of luck a skidding team doesn't need.
It's like getting bumped by your own buddy while carrying a full tray. Nobody meant it, but something still lands on the floor.
No update on his status was included with the clip.
Niederreiter came in still looking for his first point, on a $4,000,000 cap hit.
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Nino Niederreiter leaves the ice bleeding after frightening high stick from his own teammate
Winnipeg came in at 4-3-2 after losing 2-1 in St. Louis on Tuesday.
The 34-year-old forward has dressed six times this season and sits at -1.
Winnipeg is also 2-1-1 on the road this season.
The Jets are already without Josh Morrissey until at least Nov 1 and Vladislav Namestnikov until at least Oct 30.
Kyle Connor leads Winnipeg with 8 goals, including 4 on the power play.
Cole Perfetti has 6 goals and 2 game-winners.
Mark Scheifele has 8 points of his own.
Stuart Skinner sits at .910 in the Jets' crease.
Connor Hellebuyck's suspension is set to end Friday, according to Elliotte Friedman.
Dallas came in at 5-3-1 on a three-game winning streak.
Mikko Rantanen leads the Stars with 11 points, and Dallas has allowed just 17 goals in nine games.
Jake Oettinger sits at .945 with 3 shutouts.
Scott Arniel may have to juggle his lines for the rest of the night.
How long will Winnipeg be without him, if at all?
The Jets host Montreal on Sunday.
A three-game skid, a goalie saga and now a scare caused by one of their own. Winnipeg's week keeps finding new ways to get stranger.
Should the Jets hold Nino Niederreiter out of Sunday's game against Montreal?
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