Wheeler (knee) is expected to be out a while after a net-front collision in Friday's game versus the Canucks, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wheeler was seen grabbing his knee as he left the ice after the collision. Prior to the injury, Wheeler scored his first goal of the season and added two assists to extend his point streak to five games. The 35-year-old will undergo more testing, with news on his timeline expected in the coming days. The Jets will likely need to call up a forward from AHL Manitoba, while Nikolaj Ehlers is most likely to move into a top-line role during Wheeler's absence.

Wheeler notched a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

EDGE Analysis

Wheeler has found his playmaking lately, picking up eight helpers in the last five games. He's still searching for his first goal of the year, but the Minnesota native has 13 assists in 20 contests overall. The 35-year-old has added 43 shots on net, 25 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-3 rating.

Wheeler registered a pair of power-play assists, two shots on net, two blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

It was a fitting scoring line for Wheeler in his 1,000th career game, as he's long been one of the league's better playmakers. He helped out on tallies by Pierre-Luc Dubois and Kyle Connor in this contest. Wheeler has racked up 279 goals and 540 assists in his career, though he's been limited to 12 helpers (three on the power play) in 19 contests this year.

Wheeler supplied three assists in Friday's 8-4 win over the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

Wheeler has four career seasons in which he's finished in the top-10 across the league for assists. The Jets captain currently has 10 helpers through 18 games, but fantasy managers need more offense from him since he's still looking for his first goal of the season after 40 shots on goal.

Wheeler recorded two assists, three shots on net, a pair of hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

Head coach Paul Maurice reunited Wheeler with center Mark Scheifele and left wing Kyle Connor. The trio's old chemistry sparked the offense in Saturday's game, with Wheeler setting up both of Connor's goal. Through 16 appearances, Wheeler has not looked like himself this year. He has seven helpers, 20 hits, 37 shots on net and a minus-2 rating. It's possible Father Time is simply catching up with the 35-year-old, especially given his physical playing style.

Wheeler logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesdays' 5-2 win over the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

Wheeler set up Kyle Connor for the empty-net goal in the third period. In his last eight games, Wheeler has produced modestly with four helpers and 18 shots on net. The 35-year-old is up to five assists, 21 shots, 14 hits and a minus-2 rating in 10 contests overall.

Wheeler (not injury related) will return to the lineup Saturday versus the Sharks, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wheeler will be eased back into action, as he's expected to work on the third line at even strength after a stint in the COVID-19 protocols. He'll be a significant boost to the Jets' offense against a Sharks team dealing with its own virus outbreak Saturday.

Wheeler (not injury related) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup with San Jose, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Coach Paul Maurice expects Wheeler to play against the Sharks, but he'll still wait until pregame warmups to make his final decision. If Wheeler gets the green light, he should return to a spot on the Jets' top line and first power-play unit Saturday.

Wheeler (not injury related) won't play Thursday versus the Kings, Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Unsurprisingly, the 35-year-old Wheeler will need a little more time to get back into game fitness after a bout with COVID-19. Per Wiebe, Wheeler could be in the lineup Saturday against the Sharks.

Wheeler (COVID-19) has cleared the NHL's protocols and returned to practice Wednesday, Jamie Thomas of Radio 680 CJOB reports.

EDGE Analysis

Given his four-game absence and inability to practice, there is a chance Wheeler won't be ready in time to play versus the Kings on Thursday. Still, the 35-year-old winger has reached the 60-point threshold eight times in his NHL career and likely doesn't need a lot of time to ramp back up. If given the green light to play, Wheeler should immediately take his spot on the top line