Jets defenceman Brenden Dillon won’t play Game 4 vs. Avalanche
Posted April 28, 2024 12:54 pm.
The Winnipeg Jets will be without Brenden Dillon for Game 4 against the Colorado Avalanche after the defenceman suffered a cut to his hand by a skate.
Winnipeg was relieved that the injury to Dillon wasn’t as bad as originally thought and considered the defenceman day-to-day.
The incident occurred at the end of the 6-2 loss on Friday as the two teams got into a fight after the final horn.
Dillon suffered what appeared to be a deep cut in his hand and was quickly rushed off the ice and down the tunnel back to the team’s locker room.
There was blood on the back of the Avalanche forward Brandon Duhaime’s jersey and covering the ice.
“Obviously, a scary situation there,” Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey said on Friday after the game. “We’re all really concerned for him. We’re just hoping everything is OK.”
Thankfully, the Jets say there wasn’t any major damage to his hand but Bowness confirmed that the defenceman did in fact get stitches.
Logan Stanley will take in Dillon’s place in the lineup and hope he can return for Game 5 on Tuesday. Forward Axel Jonsson-Fjällby will also come into the lineup for David Gustafsson.
Dillon, 33, has eight goals and 12 assists in 77 games for the Jets this season. He has added three assists through three playoff games against the Avalanche as well.
