{"id":537089,"date":"2026-04-02T19:12:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/537089\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T19:12:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:12:20","slug":"jets-barron-to-return-to-lineup-from-concussion-protocol-the-hockey-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/537089\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets&#8217; Barron to Return to Lineup From Concussion Protocol &#8211; The Hockey Writers &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron will return to the lineup this evening versus the Dallas Stars.<\/p>\n<p>The forward missed the past two games due to being in concussion protocol; he took a big hit into the boards from Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson and then took a hard punch in the ensuing fight between them in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fQVeNdyLjsM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">last Thursday\u2019s 4-2 victory. <\/a><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Morgan-Barron-Jets-3-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Morgan Barron Winnipeg Jets\" class=\"wp-image-1154747\"  \/>Morgan Barron, Winnipeg Jets (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jmstarr_\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jess Starr<\/a>\/The Hockey Writers)<\/p>\n<p>Barron, who has 11 goals and 12 assists for a career-high 23 points 63 games this season, will <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NHLJets\/status\/2039772383024931244\" rel=\"nofollow\">centre the fourth line<\/a> between Isak Rosen and Parker Ford.<\/p>\n<p>The Jets have climbed the standings since play resumed after the Winter Olympic break and sit just one point <a href=\"https:\/\/thehockeywriters.com\/author\/dschroeder\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">out of the second Western Conference wild-card spot<\/a> with eight games 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