The Jets will welcome back a forward for their game tonight against Philadelphia. In their announcement of the projected lines for the contest (Twitter link), the team noted that Morgan Barron is expected to play, meaning he has been activated off injured reserve. To make room on the roster, forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan was reassigned to AHL Manitoba, per the AHL’s media site.
Barron has missed a little more than a month with an upper-body injury sustained in late January. However, with the long break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, he’ll wind up missing just eight games due to the issue. The 26-year-old has five goals and three assists in 52 contests this season while chipping in with 85 hits in 10:27 of playing time per night. Barron also takes a regular turn in the penalty kill rotation for Winnipeg so his return should also help on that front. He’s expected to suit up on the fourth line alongside Rasmus Kupari and Alex Iafallo.
As for Anderson-Dolan, his recall was relatively short-lived after being up on Wednesday, his first recall of the season. The 25-year-old is in the first season of a two-year, two-way deal signed last summer but he has struggled considerably with AHL Manitoba, notching just 13 points in 38 games with the Moose. For comparison, he had 47 points in 54 minor league contests in 2021-22, his last season as a regular in the minors. He’ll now have to wait at least a little longer to make his Jets debut.