Adam Lowry is Winnipeg's de facto No. 2 centre, making his extended absence a troubling item for the top team in the West.

Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Ariel announced that captain Adam Lowry will be out week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Lowry was injured during Monday night’s loss versus Utah Hockey Club when he crashed into the boards during the first period of play and did not return.

Once February hits, second-line centre chatter is as inevitable as frostbite in this city. But Adam Lowry has shown he very well may be capable of handling that role effectively this season.

The Jets (31-14-3) are in Colorado (28-19-1) on Wednesday night. The two teams last knocked heads during the recent eight-game homestand, with Connor Hellebuyck earning his league-leading sixth shutout, as the Jets won 3-0 on Jan. 11.

The Winnipeg Jets dropped their second game in a row with a 5-2 loss in Salt Lake City to the Utah Hockey Club. Nino Niederreiter and Dylan DeMelo scored for Winnipeg and Nikolaj Ehlers recorded two assists as the Jets record fell to 31-14-3.

According to Murat Ates of The Athletic, Winnipeg Jets forward Adam Lowry has been designated as week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Lowry suffered the injury in the team’s most recent game against the Utah Hockey Club after leaving the game after only skating in 5:18 of the action.

Adam Lowry left the game after the first period and things fell apart from there for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-2 loss Monday night.

The Winnipeg Jets will play the first of two road games tonight as they play in Utah for the first time. The Jets and Utah HC have met just one time this season, with the Jets coming out on top 3-0. Nino Niederreiter scored twice that night, improving the Jets' record to 11-1-0.

Doan's tremendous hustle play set up Utah's next goal 4:53 into the third period. He beat Neal Pionk to a loose puck deep in Winnipeg's zone and sent a touch pass to a streaking Hayton for the conversion.

Jets head coach Scott Arniel let his team have it after Winnipeg fell 5-2 to the Utah Hockey Club on Monday night. "That was embarrassing," he said. "That was, of all the games this year, that was the most embarrassing game for me,

Utah improves to 20-19-7. They are four points behind the Calgary Flames for the second wildcard in the west, heading into league action on Tuesday. The Hockey Club is 8-11-4 at home. Hayton was named the first star with one goal and two assists. Cooley was the second star and Keller was named the third star.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Barrett Hayton scored and had two assists, and the Utah Hockey Club defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 at Delta Center on Monday.