Per Winnipeg Jets head coach Dave Lowry, veteran defenseman Dylan DeMelo and forward Jansen Harkins are entering the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol.
He also notes that forward Paul Stastny is a game-time decision for tonight’s game against Colorado.
DeMelo’s seen a reduction in his role this season after the Jets acquired some more bodies on the blue line this offseason. He’s got just four points in 32 games and is averaging just 15:38 per game, but he’s still one of Winnipeg’s most capable defensive bodies.
At even strength, DeMelo had been playing alongside Josh Morrissey, whose game has benefitted greatly from that this season.
Harkins, a second round pick in 2015, has yet to really break out at the NHL level but he’s at least become a full-time player this season. Through 32 games, he has three goals and three assists.
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