Jets captain Lowry out 5-6 months after surgery

Winnipeg Jets skipper Adam Lowry is expected to beryllium sidelined for five-to-six months aft undergoing hep country earlier this week, the squad announced connected Wednesday.

Lowry recorded career-high totals successful goals (16), game-winning goals (four) and standing (plus-18) successful 73 games this season. The guardant besides had 18 assists and 34 points.

Lowry added 4 goals successful 13 games during the playoffs, including the double-overtime victor successful Winnipeg's 4-3 triumph implicit the St. Louis Blues successful Game 7 of the first-round series.

Lowry, 32, totaled 273 points (121 goals, 152 assists) successful 775 vocation games since being selected by Winnipeg successful the 3rd circular of the 2011 NHL Draft.