Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dylan DeMelo left his team’s 8-3 rout of the Dallas Stars in the first period with a lower-body injury and is considered week-to-week, according to head coach Scott Arniel.
DeMelo, 33, was battling in front of his own net in the first frame and got tangled up with Stars forward Mikko Rantanen. He was unable to put pressure on his right leg as he skated off the ice with the help of a teammate.
The 6-foot-1, right-shot blueliner has a goal and eight points in 20 games this season while averaging 19:22 of ice time. He is in the middle of his eighth season with the Jets and has 17 goals and 126 points during his tenure.
Winnipeg’s win over the Stars was their fifth straight victory, all coming after they had a miraculous five-goal comeback to defeat the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 3.
The Jets tied for fifth in the Central Division with the Utah Mammoth with a 9-8-3 record and one point behind the Stars for fourth place.
Winnipeg looks to continue their hot stretch on Saturday when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks before returning home to begin a four-game homestand, beginning with the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.