Bryan Little is not ready to return to play. Maurice confirmed that Little will undergo a surgical procedure to repair his perforated eardrum and is facing a three-month recovery period.
Jets issue statement regarding Bryan Little's injury Forward was injured in third period of Tuesday's game against New Jersey by Winnipeg Jets PR @WpgJetsPR / Press Release Bryan Little profile page, biographical information, injury history and news Little was alert at all times and is in good spirits this morning. — but it’s much less important than Little’s long-term health.“In most cases, athletes do return to playing sports at some level, but no data exists on the athletes’ ability to return to pre-injury level of play and any further injuries which may occur after a moderate TBI. Little's absence will likely see Blake Wheeler move to a second-line center role while Joona Luoto gets called up from the minors.Little is still recovering from the perforated ear drum he sustained in early November, and at this point it's looking like he may not be ready to return until the calendar flips to 2020. In order to fill out the second line in Little's absence, coach Paul Maurice is planning to move Blake Wheeler to center while Patrik Laine takes his spot on the top line with Mark Scheifele.Neither team was able to generate any offense in the contest. Over 2 million monthly readers now come to THW for their hockey fix. The veteran pivot will be reevaluated ahead of Sunday's matchup with Edmonton.
Undrafted, the 22-year old forward has three points in his first nine games with the Manitoba Moose and is another huge body the team can put in the lineup.Little was just starting to find his legs again after an earlier stint on injured reserve kept him out for almost two weeks, but will now have to deal with another recovery period before he can help the Jets this season. Updated daily with news and features from over 130 writers worldwide. Suess will make his NHL debut.The team statement didn't provide a timeline for Little's recovery, but at this point, it seems like he is a long shot for Friday's meeting with Vancouver.
After being taken to hospital and getting 25-30 stitches following his injury earlier this week, Bryan Little has been placed on injured reserve. Little finishes the season with five points in seven games and will look to get healthy for the 2020-21 season.The center had five shots on goal and a plus-2 rating.
Luoto meanwhile is just starting to make an impact on the organization after signing a three-year entry-level contract in June.