Maurice says Little will miss the rest of the season

WINNIPEG -Despite Bryan Little's best efforts, the forward won't be returning to the Winnipeg Jets line-up this season.
Little - out since November 5 when he took a slapshot to the head - has had a number of tests over the last week. While there has been some improvement, the amount of time needed for the injury to heal will extend past game 82 of the regular season.
The 32-year-old will also have a procedure to repair the perforated ear drum, which has a recovery time of three months.

"The hope is this thing is going to heal at a certain rate and that's going to allow you to come back and play. That's the player's hope," said head coach Paul Maurice. "Because of the injury we're not putting this player at any risk, we're not going to wait until the very end and say 'yeah you're close.' It's also in part to the procedure that he does have to have."
It has been a frustrating season for Little, who suffered a concussion in the preseason finale against the Minnesota Wild.
He returned to the line-up on October 20 against the Edmonton Oilers. The 32-year-old played seven games, recording five points, one of those being the overtime winner in the 2019 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic in Regina Saskatchewan.
Little had joined his teammates in a non-contact jersey for a few weeks as his health improved, but when the tests were completed, Maurice said the final call had to be made.
"The smart thing for Bryan the person, Bryan the hockey player, and the Winnipeg Jets is not to have him play this year."