In his fourth full season with the Jets, DeMelo finished with a career-high 31 points (3G / 28A) in 82 games. The 31-year-old has now posted 100-plus hits and blocked shots in three consecutive years and is a key part of the Jets' penalty kill.
DeMelo is a game-time decision as Logan Stanley draws back in the lineup due to a foot injury. The 29-year-old has five assists, 21 shots and a +2 plus/minus through 20 games this season.
DeMelo hasn't played since Nov. 13th due to an upper-body injury but will return to the Jets' lineup Friday vs. Dallas. The 29-year-old has two assists and a +2 plus/minus through 14 games played prior to the injury.
Demelo hasn't played since Nov.13th vs. Seattle due to an upper-body injury and is not expected to return to the lineup Monday, but is hopeful he can return during their current road trip. The 29-year-old stay-at-home defenseman has two assists, 17 SOG and is a +2 plus/minus across 14 games prior to his injury.
DeMelo missed Sunday's game in Pittsburgh and was placed on IR ahead of Tuesday's game vs. the Panthers. The Jets used the roster spot to call up Ville Heinola from the taxi squad.
DeMelo missed one game but will play in Detroit, which is big news for the Jets, who are going to be without three regulars on the back-end.
Both DeMelo and Jansen Harkins entered COVID-19 protocol this morning, so Cole Perfetti and Nathan Beaulieu will draw into the lineup on Thursday.
DeMelo has missed the first four games of the season to be with his wife for the birth of their child but is expected to make his season debut when the Jets return home on Saturday.
DeMelo did not travel to Toronto, so he will miss at least Monday's game and could miss the entire three-game road-trip. DeMelo is staying in Winnipeg to be with his wife for the birth of their child.
DeMelo and his wife just had a baby so he will not play Thursday vs. the Flames. With DeMelo sidelined, Sami Niku will draw into the lineup.
DeMelo was set to become a UFA on Friday but the Jets have locked him up through the 2024 season at $3.0M. This is a fair price for a defenseman, who is a pretty good offensive play driver who is also rock solid in his own end. DeMelo had 10 assists, 105 hits and 77 blocked shots in 59 games between the Senators and Jets last season.
DeMelo missed the last 10 games with a broken finger but will be back on the top pair with Thomas Chabot in Washington. DeMelo has averaged a career-high 19:50 ATOI while posting six assists in 32 games this season.
DeMelo has missed the last 10 games with a broken finger but was back on the ice for Monday's practice and is expected to play on Tuesday. The Senators did not hold a morning skate so we'll have to wait for an update during head coach D.J. Smith's pre-game availability.
