Jets’ Perreault to return from 16-game absence vs. Golden Knights

Winnipeg Jets forward Mathieu Perreault will return to the lineup against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday, head coach Paul Maurice confirmed, according to the Winnipeg Sun's Scott Billeck.

Perreault, 32, missed the team's last 16 games after exiting with an upper-body injury against the Boston Bruins on Jan. 31.

The veteran winger has contributed six goals and 14 points in 46 contests this season, his sixth with the Jets.

Winnipeg has won just twice in its last six outings but remains in the thick of the tightly contested Western Conference playoff race.

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