Jets' Josh Morrissey: Expected to play against Kings
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Morrissey (lower body) is slated to be in action versus the Kings on Friday, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Morrissey looks like he won't miss any game action after being forced to exit Tuesday's matchup with the Predators early. The 29-year-old blueliner has been rolling offensively of late with 13 points in his last 14 appearances, including six power-play assists. At his current pace, the Calgary native could be capable of topping his career-best mark of 76 points in 78 regular-season games set back in 2022-23.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Day-to-day with LBI
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Morrissey is considered day-to-day after suffering a lower-body injury in Tuesday's game against the Predators, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Morrissey was initially hurt in the first period and took just one short shift in the second before exiting the game for good. The 29-year-old defenseman scored a first-period goal Tuesday, giving him five goals and 38 points through 42 contests this season. The Jets have a home back-to-back up next with games Friday versus the Kings and Saturday versus the Avalanche. Morrissey will be evaluated further in the coming days, but if he is forced to miss time, the Jets will need to make a roster move to have a full complement of blueliners.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Deposits goal Saturday
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Morrissey scored a goal on three shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.
Morrissey ended a nine-game goal drought with his second-period tally. He wasn't slumping during that stretch, racking up eight assists and a plus-6 rating as he continues to lead the way on the Jets' blue line. For the season, the 29-year-old defenseman has four goals, 33 assists, 83 shots on net, 65 blocked shots, 27 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 41 contests.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Dishes two helpers in overtime loss
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Morrissey provided a pair of assists and blocked three shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Morrissey helped out on goals by Adam Lowry and Alex Iafallo in this contest. Prior to Thursday, Morrissey had gone two games without a point -- it's just the fifth time this year he's had a multi-game drought. He hasn't scored over his last nine outings, but he has eight helpers, including four on the power play, in that span. Overall, the 29-year-old blueliner is at three goals, 33 assists, 80 shots on net, 63 blocked shots, 27 hits, 20 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 40 appearances. He's on pace to top the 70-point mark for the second time in three years after coming up one point short in 2023-24.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Reaches 30-assist mark
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Morrissey posted two assists, including one on the power play, in Monday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Morrissey was the only Jet outside of the team's top forward line to get on the scoresheet in the contest. He helped out on Kyle Connor's first goal and Mark Scheifele's second tally. Morrissey has a goal and 10 assists over 12 contests in December, right in line with his season production of three goals and 30 helpers through 36 appearances. He's one of 12 players and one of three blueliners to reach the 30-assist mark by the holiday break.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Records power-play assist
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Morrissey notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Wild.
Morrissey had been held off the scoresheet in the prior two games. Before that, he logged eight points in a seven-game span, which included five power-play assists. The 29-year-old defenseman is up to three goals, 28 helpers, 15 power-play points, 73 shots on net, 54 blocked shots, 26 hits, 18 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 35 outings in his usual roles on the top pairing and first power-play unit.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Helps twice on power play
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Morrissey had two power-play assists and two shots on net in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens.
Morrissey helped fuel the Jets' comeback from an early deficit and extended a point streak to four games. The blueliner has 10 points over the last nine outings and leads Winnipeg with 27 assists (13 on the power play) this season.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Extends productive run
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Morrissey scored a goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
Morrissey scored his third goal of the season in this loss to the Golden Knights, and the 29-year-old blueliner remains a very productive defenseman across all fantasy formats. He's cracked the scoresheet in six of his last eight appearances, and on the season, he's up to 28 points (three goals, 25 assists) across 31 contests.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Supplies two more assists
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Morrissey logged two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Sabres.
Morrissey has five helpers over his last four games. His secondary assist on Kyle Connor's second-period tally was Morrissey's first power-play point since Nov. 22. The 29-year-old blueliner is producing at an elite rate with 25 points (10 on the power play), 58 shots on net, 44 blocked shots, 17 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 27 outings this season.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Offers helper in loss
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Morrissey produced an assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Blues.
Morrissey has collected three helpers over his last three outings to bounce back from a season-worst three-game dry spell on offense. He's remained fairly steady on offense throughout the campaign with two goals, 21 assists and 55 shots on net over 26 contests. Morrissey also has 43 blocked shots, 17 hits, 16 PIM and an even plus-minus rating as a decent contributor of non-scoring production.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Registers two helpers in loss
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Morrissey provided a pair of assists in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
Morrissey ended a three-game slump with his pair of helpers. He hasn't scored since Nov. 1, but he has stayed reliable with nine assists over his last 13 outings. The 29-year-old defenseman is up to 22 points, 49 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 24 contests in a top-pairing role, and nine of his points have come on the power play. Among blueliners, only Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes and Zach Werenski have earned more points than Morrissey this season.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Produces power-play assist
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Morrissey logged a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.
Morrissey helped out on a Gabriel Vilardi tally late in the second period. While he's been limited to four helpers over his last seven contests, there's little reason to be concerned about Morrissey. He's still playing huge minutes as the Jets' top defenseman, but his early pace was always going to be tough to sustain. For the season, the 29-year-old has two goals, 18 assists, nine power-play points, 43 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 20 appearances.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Two-point night Tuesday
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Morrissey notched two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Panthers.
It's the blueliner's first multi-point performance since Nov. 3, but his sixth of the season in 19 contests. Morrissey is off to a flying start to the campaign, mirroring the success of the league-leading Jets, and he's piled up two goals and 19 points with 39 shots on net, 32 blocked shots, 14 hits, 12 PIM and a plus-7 rating.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Two apples in win
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Morrissey recorded two even-strength assists in Sunday's 7-4 win over Tampa Bay.
Morrissey delivered his third multi-point effort in his last four games after garnering a pair of primary assists Sunday. The left-shot blueliner set up Vladislav Namestnikov in the first period before adding a helper on Cole Perfetti's empty-netter in the final frame. Morrissey has produced two goals, 13 assists, six power-play points and a plus-7 rating over 12 appearances.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Off to best season yet
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Morrissey put up a trio of assists Monday in a 6-4 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Two of the apples came on the power play. Morrissey sits tied for second overall in scoring from the blue line with one goal and 10 assists in nine games. Five of his assists have come with the man advantage, and he's fired 18 shots. Morrissey isn't a 100-point defender as his pace would project. But this could still be a career season -- his previous best is 76 points, including 16 goals, which he set in 2022-23. He's a worthy fantasy number one.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Two apples Sunday
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Morrissey banked two assists in Sunday's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh.
Morrissey added one shot, five blocks, one hit and a plus-2 rating with a team-high 22:09 of ice time. Winnipeg's No. 1 defenseman is on fire to start the 2024-25 campaign -- he's riding a five-game point streak (one goal, six assists). Two of Morrissey's points have come on the man advantage, and he's added 10 shots, 13 blocks and a plus-7 rating through five contests. The 29-year-old will attempt to extend his point streak to six games against the Blues on Tuesday.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Scores early in blowout win
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Morrissey scored a goal on three shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Friday's 8-3 win over the Sharks.
Morrissey's first goal of the season came 1:59 into the game. He's added four assists over four games, opening the season on a point streak. The 29-year-old defenseman also has nine shots on net, eight blocked shots and a plus-5 rating. He's a high-end fantasy blueliner not just for his offense -- he can pile up shots and blocks while carrying a strong plus-minus rating.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Extends point streak
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Morrissey registered a power-play assist on the game-winning goal in overtime of Sunday's 2-1 win versus Minnesota.
Morrissey banked a secondary assist on Kyle Connor's game-winner in overtime. The 29-year-old blueliner added three shots, one block, one takeaway and a team-high 23:01 of ice time. Morrissey is on a three-game point streak to start the season -- he's picked up four assists and added a plus-4 rating. Morrissey will look to extend that streak Friday in a home matchup against the Sharks.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Nabs apple in win
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Morrissey picked up an even-strength assist in Friday's 2-1 overtime win against the Blackhawks.
Morrissey registered the secondary assist on Mark Scheifele's game-winning goal in overtime. In addition to producing a helper, Morrissey had two shots, two blocks and a plus-2 rating to go along with a team-high 26:17 of ice time. He is the team's No. 1 defenseman and quarterbacks Winnipeg's top power-play unit, giving him plenty of opportunities to secure points. Through the first two games of the 2024-25 campaign, Morrissey is up to three assists and a plus-4 rating.
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Jets' Josh Morrissey: Contributes two helpers
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Morrissey logged two assists, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Oilers.
Morrissey set up goals by Rasmus Kupari and Kyle Connor in the second period, with the latter's tally coming on the power play. While Morrissey isn't among the elite tier of defensemen in the NHL, he's not far behind them after producing point totals of 76 and 69 in his last two seasons. He's also blocked 100-plus shots in six of the last eight years. The 29-year-old should continue to be an elite source of offense, power-play production and blocks while playing heavy minutes for the Jets in 2024-25.
