Barron scored two empty-net goals in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Panthers.
The fourth-liner potted his first two tallies of the campaign just 19 seconds apart in the third period with Sergei Bobrovsky on the bench, snapping a 17-game point drought in the process. Barron scored a career-high 11 goals in 2023-24, but his role doesn't afford him many opportunities to make an offensive impact, and he has only three points in 19 appearances this season.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: Stuck in slump
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Barron has gone 17 games without a point after being held off the scoresheet in Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Panthers.
Barron earned a helper in the season opener versus the Oilers, and that's the extent of his offense so far. The 25-year-old has added 20 shots on net, 29 hits, 11 blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-2 rating over 18 appearances. The Jets' 15-3-0 start has led to few lineup changes, but they've lost two games in a row, and Barron's fourth-line position could be challenged by David Gustafsson if the slump gets worse.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: Gathers assist
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Barron posted an assist in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Oilers.
Barron made the season-opening lineup because David Gustafsson (lower body) is out of action. Last year, Barron had 18 points and 122 hits in 80 regular-season appearances while filling a fourth-line role. Barring injuries to other players, that's the assignment he'll draw again in 2024-25, giving him minimal scoring upside for fantasy purposes.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: Ready for camp
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Barron is on Winnipeg's training camp roster, indicating that the forward has moved past his knee injury that kept him out of the postseason in 2023-24.
Barron was injured in Winnipeg's penultimate game of the regular season -- it caused him to miss the regular-season finale and the entirety of the team's first-round series versus Colorado. The 25-year-old will compete for a spot on the team's fourth line while potentially filling a role on the penalty kill. Barron has 45 career points in 182 regular-season appearances, so he's unlikely to offer much fantasy value outside of the deepest of leagues.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: Dealing with knee injury
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Barron has a knee injury that forced him to miss the last six games of the season, Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
Barron suffered the injury versus the Kraken on Apr. 16. He had 11 goals and 18 points in 80 games this season as a bottom-six forward.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: At least a week away
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Barron (lower body) has yet to resume skating and is still at least a week away from returning to game action, Murat Ates of The Athletic reports.
Barron will miss the first four games of Winnipeg's first-round matchup with the Avalanche at a minimum, and he might need the Jets to advance to the second round in order to play again in 2023-24. He picked up 11 goals, 18 points and 122 hits in 80 contests during the regular season.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: Not playing Sunday
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Barron (lower body) will not play in Game 1 versus Colorado on Sunday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Coach Rick Bowness would not say who would replace Barron on the fourth line, but it is believed that either David Gustafsson or Cole Perfetti will be in the lineup. Barron had a career-high 11 goals as well as 11 assists and 122 hits in 80 games during the regular season.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: In doubt for postseason
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Barron (lower body) is questionable for Game 1 of the playoffs and won't play Thursday against Vancouver, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Barron had his best regular season yet in 2023-24, setting new personal bests in games (80), goals (11) and hits (122). Without the 25-year-old winger in the lineup, the Jets will have to decide between David Gustafsson, Cole Perfetti and Rasmus Kupari for a spot in the lineup, though all three could see minutes if coach Rick Bowness decides to rest some of Winnipeg's stars versus Vancouver.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: Expected to play
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Barron (illness) is expected to play Monday against Calgary, according to Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.
Barring a setback during the pregame warmup, Barron is poised to rejoin the fourth line after leaving Saturday's 4-2 win over Vancouver early. He has contributed nine goals and 13 points in 52 appearances this campaign.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: Leaves Saturday's game
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Barron (illness) won't finish Saturday's game versus the Canucks.
Barron had two hits in 6:14 of ice time Saturday. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of Monday's game versus the Flames. If he can't play Monday, Rasmus Kupari would likely enter the lineup in Barron's place.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: Matches career high in goals
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Barron scored a goal in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Sharks.
Barron tied the game at 1-1 when he got a piece of a Neal Pionk shot in the second period. Over the last five games, Barron has made the most of his fourth-line minutes with three goals, two assists and a plus-6 rating. The 25-year-old winger matched his career high in goals with eight, and he's up to 12 points, 56 shots on net, 37 hits, 27 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 37 outings overall. The Jets are rolling four lines lately, though Barron's unlikely to sustain a near point-per-game pace in the long run.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: Two points in victory
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Barron tallied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.
Barron picked up an assist on Neal Pionk's opening goal in the first period before adding a second point with an empty-netter in the third. Barron now has two goals and two assists in his last four games after going six contests without a point. While it's been a nice stretch for the 25-year-old forward, he's not likely to keep scoring at this rate in a fourth-line role. Barron now has 11 points (seven goals, five assists) while averaging 10:59 of ice time through 37 games this season.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: Scores lone goal in overtime loss
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Barron scored a goal in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Barron was the only Jet to solve Petr Mrazek in this contest. The 25-year-old Barron has scored three goals over 11 games in December, accounting for half of his season total. The winger has added two assists, 50 shots on net, 34 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 33 contests while playing in a fourth-line role.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: Pots goal Sunday
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Barron scored a goal on two shots, went plus-2 and added two hits in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
Barron has scored twice over four games in December after he was limited to just one goal and one assist in all of November. The slump has kept the 25-year-old in a bottom-six role, though Kyle Connor's lower-body injury could have ripple effects on the Jets' left wings if it proves to be a significant issue. Barron has seven points, 38 shots on net, 24 hits, 19 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 26 appearances this season.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: Lights lamp in win
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Barron scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Devils.
Barron tallied at 11:58 of the third period to briefly give the Jets a three-goal lead. The 24-year-old winger has a goal and an assist over his last three games since snapping a six-game drought. For the year, he's up to five points, 24 shots on net, 11 hits, nine blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 15 contests in a bottom-six role.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: Deposits one into empty net
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Barron notched his second goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win against the Blues.
Barron tucked the puck into the empty net with helpers from Mark Scheifele and Neal Pionk with 70 ticks left, putting a bow on the scoring. Barron ended the night with a plus-1 rating, three shots on goal and two hits in 11:28 of ice time. He'll likely remain stapled to a bottom-six role throughout the campaign, so although he's gotten off to a nice start, Barron shouldn't be expected to finish with much more than 20 points in 2023-24.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: Chips in with assist
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Barron logged a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers.
Barron helped out on Josh Morrissey's tally in the first period. Through five contests, Barron has primarily worked in a bottom-six role with little power-play usage. He has a goal, an assist, four shots on net, three hits, three blocked shots and a minus-1 rating. The 24-year-old will have minimal fantasy value unless he moves up the lineup.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: In Thursday's lineup
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Barron (illness) is expected to play Thursday versus the Senators, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Barron sat out Monday's preseason game versus the Flames, but his absence won't extend any longer. The 24-year-old is in contention for a bottom-six job this season after posting 21 points over 70 contests in 2022-23.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: Dealing with illness
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Barron (illness) won't be in the lineup for Monday's preseason contest against Calgary, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Barron, who was initially slated to play in the matchup, is considered day-to-day. Even if he sits out Thursday's preseason finale against Ottawa as well, he could be available for the start of the 2023-24 campaign. Barron earned eight goals, 21 points, 112 shots on net and 118 hits in 70 games last season. He should be in line for bottom-six minutes this year.
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Jets' Morgan Barron: Agrees to two-year pact
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Barron signed a two-year, $2.7 million contract with Winnipeg on Monday.
Barron and the Jets had an arbitration hearing scheduled for Aug. 2, but now that won't be necessary. He accounted for eight goals, 13 assists, 112 shots on net and 118 hits in 70 games with Winnipeg last season. The 24-year-old forward is projected to start the 2023-24 campaign in a bottom-six role.
