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Jets F Vladislav Namestnikov, D Brenden Dillon out for Game 5

Trailing 3-1 in their first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche, the Jets will be without forward Vladislav Namestnikov (cheekbone) and defenseman Brenden Dillon (hand) for Game 5 in Winnipeg on Tuesday night.

Winnipeg Jets News / Field Level Media / April 28

Jets D Brenden Dillon ruled out of Game 4 vs. Avalanche

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon has been ruled out for Sunday's Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series versus the Colorado Avalanche in Denver due to a hand injury.

Winnipeg Jets News / Daily Faceoff / March 2

Winnipeg Jets’ Brenden Dillon and Gabriel Vilardi will not play against the Hurricanes on Saturday

A couple of important players will not on Saturday for one of the Central Division’s top teams. The Winnipeg Jets announced that defenseman Brenden Dillon will not play against the Carolina Hurricanes due to an illness, while forward Gabriel Vilardi will miss the game due to an upper-body injury.

NHL News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / February 7

Jets’ Dillon Suspended 3 Games for Hitting Acciari in Head

Winnipeg defenseman Brenden Dillon has been suspended three games for an illegal hit to the head on Pittsburgh Penguins center Noel Acciari Tuesday night.

Winnipeg Jets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 7

Jets defenseman suspended three games for illegal check

Winnipeg Jets defenseman receives three-game suspension for illegal check

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon has been knocked with a three-game suspension for an illegal check.

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Winnipeg Jets News / Last Word On Sports / February 7

Winnipeg Jets Defenceman Brenden Dillon Suspended

The NHL Department of Player Safety (DOPS) issued a three game suspension for Winnipeg Jets defenceman Brenden Dillon for his hit to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins Noel Acciari.

Winnipeg Jets News / Field Level Media / February 7

Jets D Brenden Dillon to have hearing with NHL

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon is scheduled to have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday, one day following his illegal check to the head on Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari.

Winnipeg Jets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 7

Jets defenseman to have hearing with Department of Player Safety

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NHL News / Daily Faceoff / February 7

Jets’ Brenden Dillon to have hearing for illegal check to the head of Penguins’ Noel Acciari

The National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today that Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon will have a hearing for an illegal check to the head to forward Noel Acciari that occurred in Tuesday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

NHL News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / February 7

Jets’ Dillon Gets Hearing with NHL’s Player Safety Dept. for Hit On Acciari

Winnipeg defenseman Brenden Dillon, who was assessed a match penalty for a hit to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins center Noel Acciari Tuesday night, will have a hearing with the league’s Department of Player Safety Wednesday.

NHL News / FanNation Inside The Penguins / February 7

Penguins Respond To Dirty Hit by Jets

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins were forced to finish their contest against the Winnipeg Jets down a forward after Noel Acciari was taken out by a high hit.

NHL News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / February 6

Sullivan Updates Acciari Status After Dillon Hit

There is no definitive word on the nature or severity of the injury Pittsburgh Penguins center Noel Acciari sustained when he absorbed a blow to the head from Winnipeg defenseman Brenden Dillon Tuesday night.

NHL News / FanNation Bring Me The Sports / February 6

Jets' Dillon, who injured Kirill Kaprizov, ejected for hit against Penguins

Brenden Dillon is already a hockey villain to Minnesota Wild fans and you can bet that Pittsburgh Penguins fans feel the same way after Dillon was involved

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / February 6

Jets’ Brenden Dillon ejected for illegal hit on Penguins’ Noel Acciari

Winnipeg Jets’ defenseman Brenden Dillon was given a match penalty and a game misconduct for an illegal check to the head on Pittsburgh Penguins’ forward Noel Acciari Tuesday night.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / February 6

Penguins’ Acciari Gets Cheap Shot From Dillon, Helped Off the Ice

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon is no stranger to delivering controversial hits to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was kicked out of the game Tuesday and assessed a major penalty after delivering a high hit, possibly an elbow to Noel Acciari’s head early in the second period.

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / November 16

Q&A with Jets’ Brenden Dillon: Improving the Penalty Kill

I had the opportunity to sit down for a chat with Winnipeg Jets defenceman Brenden Dillon on Wednesday afternoon, fresh off of a 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils.

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / June 7

Jets 2022-23 Player Report Cards: Brenden Dillon

The Winnipeg Jets had an exceedingly up-and-down 2022-23 season. They had a strong first half, suffered a prolonged slide in the second half, recovered from it just in time to squeak into the playoffs, then were quickly dispatched in the first round by the Vegas Golden Knights.

NHL News / Field Level Media / April 23, 2023

Vegas Golden Knights at Winnipeg Jets Game 4 prediction, pick for 4/24: Can Knights continue making big plays?

Despite blowing a 4-1 lead in the third period of Game 3, the top-seeded Vegas Golden Knights take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series into Monday night's Game 4 in Winnipeg against the Jets.

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Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / October 20, 2021

Jets’ Dillon Brings Much Needed Energy to the Lineup

In July, Brenden Dillon was acquired by the Winnipeg Jets in a trade that sent a second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, and a second-round pick in 2023 to the Washington Capitals, in exchange for the 30-year-old defenceman.