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Nino Niederreiter News

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Niederreiter (lower-body) is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks.

Niederreiter scored one goal in five games while representing Switzerland at the Olympics, but suffered a lower-body injury that will sideline him for at least the next four weeks. The 33-year-old veteran forward has 19 points (8G / 11A) in 55 games with Winnipeg this season.

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The Jets placed Niederreiter (undisclosed) on injured reserve on Friday.

Niederreiter scored one goal in five games while representing Switzerland at the Olympics, but will be out of the Jets' lineup on a week-to-week basis due to an undisclosed injury. The 33-year-old veteran forward has 19 points (8G / 11A) in 55 games with Winnipeg this season.

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Niederreiter (lower body) is expected to miss at least a week after leaving Monday's contest due to injury.

Niederreiter received several stitches in his leg after Monday's 4-3 over the Los Angeles Kings and is expected to miss at least a few games recovering. The 31-year-old Niederreiter has struggled offensively lately, scoring zero points in his last 13 games.

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Nino Niederreiter has signed a three-year, $12 million ($4,000,000) extension with the Winnipeg Jets.

In his first full season with the Jets, Niederreiter is pacing for his best offensive output in over five years and has been rewarded with a three-year, $12 million contract extension. Niederreiter has 14 points (6G / 8A) in 23 games and is firing 2.7 shots on goal per game, the largest volume of his career and well above his career average of 2.0 shots per game. He has played this season predominantly on the third line with Adam Lowry and Mason Appleton.

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