Appleton was moved to IR on Saturday and head coach Dave Hakstol said he is out indefinitely on Sunday. Appleton suffered a lower-body injury vs. the Canadiens last Tuesday and his injury opens up a roster spot for Nathan Bastian to play full-time moving forward.
Scheifele remains in COVID-19 protocol and will miss his second straight game. Paul Stastny and Pierre-Luc Dubois will continue to operate as the team's top-2 centres while Scheifele is out.
The Jets sent Cole Perfetti down yesterday and have recalled Toninato in a corresponding move. The 27-year-old has one assist in two games with the Moose this season.
A few days after it was announced that Blake Wheeler tested positive for COVID-19, Scheiefle enters COVID-19 protocol. This will leave the Jets without two-thirds of their top-line when they take on the Ducks on Thursday. Look for Pierre-Luc Dubois and Paul Stastny to play increased roles with Scheifele out.
Perfetti failed to record a point in his first two NHL games and gets reassigned to AHL where he can play top-6 minutes. Perfetti had nine goals and 17 assists (26 points) in 32 AHL games last year.