Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi, 25, will return from a monthlong absence and play in Game 5 of the first round of the playoffs against the St. Louis Blues Wednesday, as his club looks to take a 3-2 lead.

Coming off the best season of his career, Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi (upper-body injury) will return from a month-long absence and play in Game 5 of the first round of the playoffs against the visiting St.

The St. Louis Blues will be without defenseman Tyler Tucker in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets. Tucker is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury and has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game in Winnipeg.