The Winnipeg Jets got some good news on Saturday as Brenden Dillon avoided major damage and is deemed day-to-day after his hand was cut by a skate in Game 3 of the team’s series against the Colorado Avalanche, head coach Rick Bowness said.
The incident occurred at the end of the 6-2 loss on Friday as the two teams got into a fight after the final horn.
Dillon suffered what appeared to be a deep cut in his hand and was quickly rushed off the ice and down the tunnel back to the team’s locker room.
There was blood on the back of the Avalanche forward Brandon Duhaime’s jersey and covering the ice.
“Obviously, a scary situation there,” Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey said on Friday after the game. “We’re all really concerned for him. We’re just hoping everything is OK.”
Thankfully, the Jets say there wasn’t any major damage to his hand but Bowness confirmed that the defenceman did in fact get stitches.
Bowness did not say whether he would be available for Game 4 on Sunday.
Dillon, 33, has eight goals and 12 assists in 77 games for the Jets this season. He has added three assists through three playoff games against the Avalanche as well.
