Winnipeg Jets face complications as key defenseman Neal Pionk is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury. Pionk’s absence impacts the team’s defense

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk is considered week-to-week because of a lower-body injury, head coach Scott Arniel announced on Friday.

The Winnipeg Jets are fighting the Washington Capitals for the best record in the NHL this season. The Jets have been on a roll since the start of the season with the best defense in the league and a boatload of clutch scoring.

Jets defenseman Neal Pionk, who hasn’t practiced since Tuesday’s game against the Rangers, has been ruled out on a week-to-week basis with an undisclosed injury, head coach Scott Arniel told reporters this morning (including Murat Ates of The Athletic).