Morrissey notched two assists, four shots on goal, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
Morrissey set up the game-tying goal from Morgan Barron as well as the game-winner from Gabriel Vilardi. This was Morrissey's second multi-point effort in a row and his eighth such game of the season. The 28-year-old defenseman has once again been excellent with five tallies, 19 helpers, 63 shots on net, 36 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 26 contests this season.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Tries to spark comeback
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Morrissey scored a goal on five shots, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.
Morrissey got the Jets on the board at 10:28 of the third period. The defenseman is up to four goals on the year, three of which he's scored over the last four games. Morrissey has added nine assists through 11 outings in November. Overall, the defenseman has 19 points, 47 shots on net, 17 hits, 27 blocks, 18 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 20 contests. He's proving that last year's 76-point breakout campaign was not a fluke.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Eight points in last four games
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Morrissey had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 overtime win over Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
He opened the scoring at 5:29 of the first period when he put in a rebound from the left circle. The assist came on the power play. Morrisey has been on a tear of late. He has two consecutive two-point games and eight points (two goals, six assists) over his last four games. Overall, the defender has 18 points in as many games, which puts him on track to replicate his enormous 76-point campaign from last season. Morrissey's ascension into the NHL's top-10 offensive defenders is real.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Two points in victory
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Morrissey scored a goal and an assist while adding two shots in a 5-2 win over the Coyotes on Saturday.
Morrissey extended the Jets' lead with a goal on a 2-on-1 rush. He also picked up a helper on Vladislav Namestnikov's goal. The Canadian defenseman has picked up points in bunches lately, recording multi-point performances in three of his last six games. Morrissey has followed up on last season's breakout 76-point campaign with a solid start, totaling 16 points in 17 games.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Pops off with four assists
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Morrissey logged four assists, three shots on goal, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Devils.
Two of his four helpers came on the power play. Morrissey has seven assists over his last five games as he continues to play provider from the blue line. The 28-year-old defenseman is up to one goal, 13 helpers, 35 shots on net, 18 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 15 contests this season.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Adds two helpers
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Morrissey logged a pair of assists in Tuesday's 5-2 win over St. Louis.
Morrissey set up Kyle Connor's power-play goal in the second period before adding a second assist on Cole Perfetti's empty-netter to close out the Jets' victory. The 28-year-old blueliner now has three assists in his last two games after logging just one point in his previous five contests. Overall, Morrissey's up to 10 points (one goal, nine assists) through 12 games this season after posting 76 points (six goals, 60 assists) in a breakout 2022-23 campaign.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: One of each in overtime win
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Morrissey scored a power-play goal on two shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers.
Morrissey began the comeback effort with his first-period tally, then helped end it when he set up Mark Scheifele in overtime. This was Morrissey's second multi-point effort in five contests this season. The star defenseman is up to one goal, five assists, 15 shots on net, seven hits, five blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-1 rating.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Good to go
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Morrissey (lower body) is back to full health after being injured during Winnipeg's first-round playoff series against Vegas, Aaron Vickers of NHL.com reports.
Morrissey sat out the final two contests of the series after suffering a lower-body injury in the first period of a 5-4 double-overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 3. He told NHL.com on Saturday that he is "100 percent ready to go" and there are "no lingering issues at all." Morrissey broke out offensively last season with 16 goals and 76 points in 78 games. He should have another productive year in 2023-24 despite Winnipeg's roster undergoing plenty of changes during the offseason.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Won't return Saturday
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Morrissey suffered a lower-body injury in the first period Saturday versus Vegas, and he will not return.
Morrissey left the game after seeing just 1:14 of action. The star defenseman had an assist in his first two games of the playoffs after an outstanding regular season in which he had 16 goals and 76 points in 78 games. Consider him day-to-day at this time, as his status for Game 4 on Monday is up in the air.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Posts helper in Game 1 win
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Morrissey notched an assist, three blocked shots and two hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights in Game 1.
Morrissey helped out on Kyle Connor's opening tally in the second period. The 28-year-old had seven points over his last five regular-season contests, and Morrissey's not cooling off to enter the postseason. He more than doubled his career-best in points with 76 in 78 appearances during 2022-23, so he'll continue to be an important part of the Jets' offense and defense.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Good to go
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Morrissey (rest) is expected to play in Game 1 against Vegas on Tuesday, John Lu of TSN reports.
Morrissey sat out Winnipeg's regular-season finale for some rest prior to the start of the playoffs. He wrapped up the 2022-23 campaign with 16 goals, 76 points, 119 blocked shots and 89 hits in 78 appearances. Morrissey is slated to open the postseason on the top defense pairing and the first power-play combination.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Sitting Thursday
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Morrissey will be a healthy scratch versus Colorado on Thursday, Jeff Hamilton of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Morrissey will end the season with 16 goals and 60 assists, both career highs. He smashed his previous record of 37 points, set last season, as he more than doubled it in the 2022-23 campaign. Morrissey should receive plenty of Norris Trophy consideration as the NHL's top defenseman this season.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Leads Jets with three-point effort
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Morrissey scored a goal and registered two assists in the Jets' 6-2 win over San Jose on Monday.
This is the fifth time Morrissey has recorded at least three points in 2022-23. Those occasional offensive outbursts are just one aspect of what has been a breakout campaign for him. Through 77 contests this season, Morrissey has 16 goals and 75 points. That more than doubles his previous career high of 37 points, which was set in 2021-22.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Supplies two points in return
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Morrissey (illness) registered two assists in a 6-1 victory over New Jersey on Sunday.
Morrissey didn't play Friday because of the illness. He went right back to work Sunday, recording a plus-2 rating, a shot, a hit and three blocks in 21:19 of ice time in addition to supplying the two helpers. Morrissey is up to 15 goals, 71 points, 84 hits and 116 blocks in 74 appearances this season.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Likely playing Sunday
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Morrissey (illness) is expected to suit up Sunday against the Devils, Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet reports.
Morrissey missed Friday's matchup with Detroit and isn't expected to skate Saturday, but he should be available to play Sunday. The Norris Trophy candidate is riding a five-game scoreless streak during which he's posted a minus-4 rating with four PIM.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Out Friday
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Morrissey (undisclosed) will not suit up Friday against Detroit, Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet reports.
Winnipeg was expected to have a player be a game-time call and it seems that it was Morrissey. The 28-year-old missed two games earlier this month with a lower-body injury and it's unclear if his absence Friday is related. He has 69 points through 73 games on the year, but he's been held scoreless in five straight appearances. Logan Stanley will dress Friday.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Will play Thursday
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Morrissey (lower body) will return to the lineup versus Boston on Thursday, Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet reports.
Morrissey has sat out the last two games but will be back and quarterback the top power play. Morrissey is having an outstanding season, scoring a career-high 15 times and adding 52 assists, also a career high.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Unavailable Tuesday
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Morrissey (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Hurricanes, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Morrissey will miss his second straight game after suffering the injury Saturday in Florida. Kyle Capobianco will draw into the lineup to cover for Morrissey's absence.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: May be back Tuesday
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Morrissey (lower body) might be available to return Tuesday against Carolina, Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet reports.
As expected, Morrissey won't play Sunday versus Tampa Bay after leaving Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over Florida early in the third period. He has racked up 15 goals, 67 points, 140 shots on net, 102 blocks and 78 hits in 66 games this season. Morrissey will be replaced in the lineup by Dylan Samberg on Sunday against the Lightning.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Unlikely to play Sunday
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Morrissey sustained an undisclosed injury Saturday versus the Panthers and probably won't play Sunday versus the Lightning, Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet reports.
Morrissey left for the locker room late in the second period, took one shift in the third and then did not return. The 27-year-old defenseman has been one of the Jets' best players with 67 points through 66 contests, so his potential absence will be massive for team and fantasy players alike. Dylan Samberg could enter the lineup in place of Morrissey, while Neal Pionk and Nate Schmidt would be most likely to absorb his power-play minutes.
