Jets Recall Henry Thrun, Place Dylan DeMelo On IR

The Winnipeg Jets have responded quickly to a lower-body injury for defenseman Dylan DeMelo. The injury was sustained in the first period of Thursday night’s game against the Dallas Stars, after Stars forward Mikko Rantanen fell on DeMelo’s right leg during a tie-up in front of the net. DeMelo couldn’t put weight on his leg and needed help to get off of the ice. After the game, head coach Scott Arniel said the defender will likely be out week-to-week.

Winnipeg placed DeMelo on injured reserve on Friday morning. That designation will force him to miss at least three games, with the Jets’ November 21st matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights the soonest he could return. To fill their hole on…