Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Collects two assists vs. Nashville
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DeMelo picked up two helpers in a 6-3 win over Nashville on Thursday.
DeMelo brought his six-game scoring drought to an end. Through 13 contests this season, he has a goal and seven points. That's a solid offensive pace for DeMelo, who has never recorded more than 27 points in a single campaign. However, given his lack of a role on the power play, it wouldn't be surprising to see him once again fall short of the 30-point milestone this campaign.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Notches power-play assist
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DeMelo logged a power-play assist and blocked four shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers.
DeMelo rarely sees any power-play time. This point came a second before an Oilers penalty expired, which explains DeMelo's presence on the ice. The 30-year-old blueliner has been a pleasant surprise so far with a goal, three helpers, a plus-4 rating, seven shots on net, 10 blocked shots and seven hits over five contests.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Extends point streak
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DeMelo earned an assist against the Kings on Tuesday, extending his three-game point streak.
DeMelo has racked up one goal on five shots and two assists to open the 2023-24 campaign. The 30-year-old defenseman looks poised to get back of the 25-point mark for the second straight campaign based on his strong start to the season and could even push to get to 30.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Hands out helper
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DeMelo notched an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 2.
DeMelo snapped a three-game point drought with the assist. The 29-year-old continues to see top-four minutes on the Jets' blue line, though it's more of a defensive assignment. He had a career-high 27 points with 120 hits, 102 blocked shots, 92 shots on net, 50 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 75 regular-season contests.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Records two helpers vs. Sharks
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DeMelo registered two assists in Winnipeg's 6-2 victory over San Jose on Monday.
DeMelo earned his second multi-point game over his last five contests, providing a goal and five points in that span. It's a nice hot streak for the 29-year-old after he was limited to a goal and an assist over 12 outings from March 6-28. DeMelo has five goals and 27 points in 73 appearances this season.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Garners helper in win
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DeMelo recorded an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
DeMelo snapped a four-game point drought with his helper on a Mason Appleton tally in the first period. With four points over 12 contests in March, DeMelo appears to have moved past his lackluster February. The defenseman is up to 22 points, matching his career high. He's added 82 shots, 88 blocks, 111 hits and a plus-5 rating through 66 appearances.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Gets two points vs. Oilers
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DeMelo had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 7-5 win over Edmonton.
DeMelo's marker was scored late in the third period on an empty net. He's up to three goals and 20 points in 56 contests in 2022-23. DeMelo has a goal and four points over his last three contests, but before that he was held off the scoresheet in his eight outings from Jan. 26-Feb. 26.
DeMelo recorded two assists in Winnipeg's 6-5 shootout loss to LA on Tuesday.
DeMelo also had a plus-five rating, four hits and two blocks in 19:46 of ice time. That gives him two goals, 18 points, a plus-eight rating, 94 hits and 72 blocks in 54 games this season. DeMelo didn't register a point over his previous eight outings.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Activated from IR
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DeMelo (lower body) was activated from injured reserve, per the NHL media site, ahead of his return to the lineup Tuesday versus Seattle.
DeMelo is slated to play alongside Brenden Dillon following a three-game absence. The 29-year-old defender has 16 points, 50 shots on goal, 60 blocks and 83 hits in 46 contests this campaign. DeMelo's return is expected to bump Logan Stanley to the press box as a healthy scratch.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Expects to play Tuesday
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DeMelo (lower body) told reporters he anticipates being in the lineup against Seattle on Tuesday, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Before DeMelo can rejoin the lineup, he will first need to be activated off injured reserve with a corresponding roster move freeing up a spot on the 23-man roster. Either Logan Stanley or Kyle Capobianco figures to be the odd man out to make way for DeMelo. For his past, DeMelo has registered just one shot in his last five games and remains mired in a 10-game goal drought.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Shifts to IR
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DeMelo (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
DeMelo, who has been out since Jan. 26, won't be available for Saturday's contest against Chicago. He has accounted for 16 points, 50 shots on goal, 60 blocks and 83 hits in 46 games this season. The Jets will activate Mason Appleton (wrist) from injured reserve in a corresponding move, John Lu of TSN reports.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Out with lower-body injury
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DeMelo will sit out the next two games with a lower-body injury, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
The Jets will see if DeMelo is able to return to the lineup Feb. 11 against Chicago following the All-Star break. He has produced 14 points, 50 shots on goal, 60 blocks and 83 hits in 46 games this season. DeMelo will be replaced on the back end by Dylan Samberg.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Gets two assists vs. Penguins
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DeMelo recorded two assists in a 4-1 win against Pittsburgh on Friday.
DeMelo has recorded at least a point in three of his last four games, which brings him up to two goals and 14 points in 39 contests this season. DeMelo's already ahead of his 2021-22 finish of a goal and 13 points in 76 contests. The 29-year-old has never recorded more than 22 points in a single campaign though, and he's averaging just 0:04 of power-play ice time this season, so while he might maintain his current offensive pace, DeMelo shouldn't be counted on to grow beyond it in the second half of 2022-23.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Picks up assist Thursday
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DeMelo picked up his 10th assist of the season in a 4-2 victory over Buffalo on Thursday.
DeMelo has a goal and two assists in his last five games, giving him two goals and 12 points in 38 games, The defenseman also had 72 hits and 50 blocks this season.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Nets first tally in 87 outings
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DeMelo notched a rare goal during a 2-1 overtime win over the visiting Predators on Thursday.
Goalless since Nov. 13, 2021, DeMelo received a pass from Kyle Connor and poked in Tuesday's game-tying tally at 12:54 of the second period. The 29-year-old defenseman scored his first marker in 25 games this season, producing his second point in eight December appearances after registering an assist in three consecutive contests (Nov. 25-29). DeMelo on Tuesday generated a season-high three shots after recording one in each of his previous seven appearances.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Pockets assist Thursday
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DeMelo posted an assist and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
DeMelo has four helpers in seven games since returning from an upper-body injury. The defenseman sees time on the top pairing, but he's mostly a stay-at-home type of blueliner. The 29-year-old is up to six helpers, 22 shots on net, 40 hits, 20 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-3 rating in 21 appearances.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Two helpers in return
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DeMelo notched two assists and went minus-2 in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Stars.
DeMelo missed four games with an upper-body injury. He doubled his point total for the year with helpers on goals by Adam Lowry and Kyle Connor over the last two periods of regulation. DeMelo has four assists in 15 outings so far, so he's not a huge threat on offense. The 29-year-old blueliner has added 18 shots on net, 30 hits, 13 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating while playing third-pairing minutes, though he led all Jets defensemen with a season-high 23:45 of ice time Friday.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Returns Friday
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DeMelo (upper body) will be back in the lineup Friday in Dallas, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
DeMelo has missed the last four games. He has two assists in 14 games with 29 hits and 12 blocked shots.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Remains sidelined
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DeMelo (upper body) skated in a non-contact jersey Wednesday, indicating he won't be available for the evening's matchup with Minnesota, Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet reports.
DeMelo's only picked up two helpers through 14 games this campaign, so his continued absence will almost certainly go unnoticed in most fantasy formats. Check back for another update on the 29-year-old defender once he's cleared to rejoin the lineup.
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Jets' Dylan DeMelo: Ruled out versus Canes
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DeMelo (upper body) will not play in Monday's matchup with Carolina, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
DeMelo will be out of action for his third straight contest due to his lingering upper-body issue. Considering the defenseman has just two assists in 14 games this season, his continued absence is unlikely to impact the majority of fantasy players.
