Byfuglien was listed as week-to-week so his move to IR simply opens up a roster spot to recall an insurance defenseman. Julian Melchiori was brought up to be their seventh blueliner. There’s no firm timetable on when Byfuglien is expected to return.
Byfuglien left Saturday’s game in Tampa Bay with a lower-body injury and is expected to miss multiple weeks. Tucker Poolman will draw into the Jets lineup Monday and Tyler Myers will likely play on the top power-play.
Byfuglien is dealing with a soft-tissue injury but is progressing and could return Saturday vs. the Hurricanes. With Byfuglien sidelined for Thursday’s game, Tucker Poolman will remain in the lineup for the second straight contest.
Byfuglien has missed the last two games with an undisclosed injury, but he will draw back into the lineup tonight vs. the Devils. Byfuglien will skate with Julian Melchiori and comes in with 12 goals and 36 assists (48 points) in 74 games this season.
Byfuglien missed Monday’s game with an illness, but is expected to return to the lineup tonight Calgary. With Byfuglien back in, Julian Melchiori will be a healthy scratch. Byfuglien has 16 goals and 28 assists (44 points) in 68 games this season.
Byfuglien was listed as a game-time decision with an undisclosed injury, but he did not come out for warmups, so Julian Melchiori will draw into the lineup for the Jets.
Byfuglien was held out of the morning skate due to an undisclosed injury and his owners will need to monitor his status when the Jets hit the ice for warmups at 9:30 p.m. ET. With Byfuglien’s status up in the air, the Jets have recalled Julian Melchiori from Manitoba (AHL) to potentially fill-in.
Byfuglien was set to become an unrestricted free-agent at the end of the season and was expected to be traded as we approached the trade deadline, but that doesn’t appear to be the case anymore. Byfuglien is locked up through the 2020-21 season. He has 15 goals and 17 assists (32 points) in 52 games this season.
Byfuglien had a dislocated rib that never healed properly, but he was able to play through it vs. Anaheim. After posting 45 points (18G / 27A) in the regular season, he had just one assist and a minus-4 rating in the four-game sweep.
Byfuglien has finished serving his four-game suspension and is expected to be in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Flames. While a lot of players will be getting the night off across the league, the Jets will want to get Byfuglien back into the lineup to get him back up to speed before the playoffs.
Byfuglien has missed the last nine games with an upper-body injury, but he will be back in the lineup tonight vs. Montreal. Byfuglien will play on the third pairing with Adam Pardy and he will likely see some power-play time as well. Byfuglien has 15 goals and 27 assists (42 points) in 65 games this season.
Byfuglien did not join the morning skate until late and he did so in a no-contact jersey which suggests he will miss his eighth straight game.
Byfuglien was held out of Tuesday’s game despite being a game-time decision. He did not participate in the morning skate, but did skate before—he will now turn his attention to Saturday’s game.
