Morrissey notched an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Stars in Game 4.
Morrissey has earned a helper in three straight games after missing the series opener. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to six assists, 16 shots on net, 18 hits, 17 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 10 playoff outings. He'll need to be at his best for the rest of the second round, as the Jets are facing elimination down 3-1 in the series after Tuesday's loss.
Morrissey threaded an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Stars in Game 3.
Morrissey's hands and vision were on full display when he danced around the Stars' Colin Blackwell inside the blue line and found Nino Niederreiter for a one-timer to tie the game at 2-2, but the Jets were blanked by Jake Oettinger the rest of the way. Morrissey has earned a helper in back-to-back outings after sitting out Game 1 due to an upper-body injury, and he'll be heavily relied upon for offense again in Game 4 on Tuesday as the Jets try to avoid a 3-1 series deficit. The 30-year-old defenseman has logged no less than 22:39 of ice time in both matchups since returning to the lineup, so he doesn't seem to be bothered by the injury that knocked him out of Game 7 in the first round against St. Louis.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Earns assist in return
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Morrissey logged an assist, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-0 win over the Stars in Game 2.
Morrissey missed the opening game of the second round due to the upper-body injury he sustained in Game 7 versus the Blues. The 30-year-old looked fine Friday, logging 22:39 of ice time in his return after the brief absence. The defenseman has been a little quiet this postseason, earning four helpers, 12 shots on net, 16 hits, 12 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over eight appearances. Even with less offense, he's in no danger of losing his top-pairing spot.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Set to play in Game 2
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Morrissey (upper body) is set to return to the lineup for Friday's Game 2 versus the Stars, Murat Ates of The Athletic reports.
Morrissey missed nearly two whole games after getting hurt early in Game 7 of the first round versus the Blues. The 30-year-old will resume his top-pairing role and retake his place on the first power-play unit. The Jets are working from behind after dropping Game 1 to the Stars by a 3-2 score Wednesday, but getting Morrissey back should help them in all zones.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Game-time decision Friday
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Morrissey (upper body) is a game-time decision ahead of Friday's Game 2 versus Dallas, according to John Lu of TSN.
Morrissey was injured in Game 7 versus St. Louis and sat out Game 1 on Wednesday versus the Stars. Morrissey will quarterback the Jets' top power play, should he return Friday. He had three assists in the opening round of the playoffs, after potting 14 goals and adding 48 assists in 80 regular-season games during the 2024-25 campaign.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Missing Game 1
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Morrissey (upper body) won't play in Wednesday's Game 1 versus the Stars, John Lu of TSN reports.
Morrissey was considered a game-time decision but was in a non-contact jersey during Tuesday's optional skate. The 30-year-old defenseman will be forced to miss at least one game after suffering the injury in Game 7 of the first round versus the Blues. Haydn Fleury is set to be in the lineup to cover Morrissey's absence.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Game-time call for Game 1
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Morrissey (upper body) is day-to-day and is shaping up to be a game-time decision for Game 1 versus Dallas on Wednesday, per Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.
Morrissey participated in Tuesday's optional skate while wearing a non-contact jersey. He logged only 2:09 of playing time in Sunday's 4-3 double-overtime win over St. Louis in Game 7 after getting hurt in the first period. The 30-year-old blueliner has three assists, 11 shots on goal, 10 blocked shots and 15 hits through seven appearances this postseason. If Morrissey and Logan Stanley (undisclosed) are unavailable for Wednesday's matchup, Haydn Fleury and Colin Miller could be in the lineup versus the Stars.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Injured in Game 7
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Morrissey (undisclosed) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's Game 7 against the Blues, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Morrissey saw just 2:09 of ice time and went minus-2 prior to exiting in the first period. The left-shot blueliner went to the locker room after being hit by Oskar Sundqvist, and while Morrissey was able to return after that, he left for good after levying a hit on Mathieu Joseph. Considering Morrissey isn't able to finish the game in a must-win situation, the 30-year-old's availability would be in serious question for a potential second-round series against Dallas if the Jets get past the Blues.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Contending with UBI
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Head coach Scott Arniel relayed after Sunday's 4-3 double-overtime win over the Blues in Game 7 that Morrissey (upper body) will be re-evaluated Monday, according to John Lu of TSN.
Arniel didn't provide a substantial update other than to say that Morrissey's status will be assessed Monday, so the left-shot blueliner should be considered day-to-day ahead of Winnipeg's second-round series versus Dallas, which begins Wednesday. If Morrissey is forced to miss any time, Neal Pionk, who logged three assists (one on the power play) and 46:15 of ice time in Sunday's win, would most likely quarterback the No. 1 power-play unit. Morrissey accounted for three helpers and a minus-5 rating over seven appearances against St. Louis in the first round.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Slides power-play assist
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Morrissey notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots, two hits and four PIM in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blues in Game 6.
Morrissey ended a four-game point drought with the helper. During the regular season, he had just one slump of that length, though it was from March 30 to April 5. The 30-year-old defenseman has three assists, 11 shots on net, 14 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over six playoff contests in his usual top-pairing role.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Earns two helpers in win
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Morrissey notched two assists and two hits in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blues in Game 1.
Morrissey helped out on tallies by Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor. With eight points and a plus-7 rating over his last five contests, Morrissey is in peak form to begin the postseason. The 30-year-old earned 62 points (22 on the power play) while adding 172 shots on net, 113 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating over 80 regular-season outings in a top-pairing role.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Expected to return against Anaheim
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Morrissey (rest) is expected to return to the lineup for Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Ducks.
Morrissey rested during Sunday's loss to the Oilers, but he participated in Wednesday's morning skate and should be back in action against Anaheim. He's made 79 appearances this season, recording 14 goals, 47 assists, 110 blocked shots, 49 hits and 22 PIM while averaging 24:22 of ice time.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Not in lineup Sunday
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Morrissey (rest) won't play Sunday versus the Oilers, per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.
The Jets are locked into the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, so they are giving Morrissey and a few other players the day off Sunday. It's not yet known if the left-shot blueliner will be in the lineup for Winnipeg's regular-season finale Wednesday against the Ducks.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Nets pair of goals
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Morrissey scored two goals and fired four shots on net in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Blackhawks.
Morrissey was a hero late in the game for Winnipeg, tallying both goals in the third period. His second marker arrived with less than four minutes left in regulation to tie the game and ultimately send it to overtime. Overall, the 30-year-old blueliner has 12 goals, 59 points, 168 shots on net and 109 blocks in 78 appearances this season. Morrissey has two goals and three assists over his three-game point streak. He has surpassed the 60-point mark in three straight campaigns.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Dishes pair of assists
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Morrissey notched two assists, five shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Stars.
Morrissey has three helpers over his last two contests following a recent four-game slump. The 30-year-old defenseman has largely been consistent as usual this year, earning 59 points (12 goals, 47 assists) over 78 outings. He's added 168 shots on net, 109 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating while playing big minutes on the Jets' top defensive pairing.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Draws power-play helper
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Morrissey logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-0 win over the Devils.
Morrissey had been limited to four even-strength points over his previous eight outings. He helped out on Alex Iafallo's power-play tally in the second period, which stretched the Jets' lead to 3-0. Morrissey is up to 56 points (22 on the power play), 156 shots on net, 102 blocked shots, 44 hits and a plus-11 rating through 72 contests this season.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Deposits goal Tuesday
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Morrissey scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Capitals.
Morrissey has remained steady on offense with four goals and four assists, as well as 31 shots on net and 16 blocked shots, through 12 games in March. The 29-year-old defenseman has had to shoulder a slightly heavier load with Neal Pionk (lower body) out for the last six contests, a span in which Morrissey has averaged 26:17 of ice time per game, two minutes higher than his season average. Morrissey is at 12 goals, 55 points, 154 shots on net, 101 blocks and a plus-9 rating through 71 appearances. He's off the pace to match his 69-point effort from last year, but even a slight decline has done little to take the shine off his overall play.
Morrissey scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, added two hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.
Morrissey tied the game at 2-2 with a second-period tally, and he also helped out on Kyle Connor's game-winning goal 1:13 into the extra session. Prior to Thursday, Morrissey was in an unusually quiet stretch -- he had just one helper over his previous five contests. The star defenseman is up to 11 goals, 54 points, 147 shots on net, 100 blocked shots, 42 hits and a plus-13 rating through 69 outings overall.
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