Latest On Josh Morrissey

With Tampa welcoming back a longtime player, their opponents the Jets are again missing Josh Morrissey. The defenseman was a game-time decision and appeared to be set for a return, but he’ll need a bit more time per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press with Haydn Fleury in the lineup despite exiting last Thursday due to injury. Morrissey suffered a wrist injury against Colorado in early October and hasn’t played since. Missing their star who averaged nearly 25 minutes a game last season, the Jets have leaned on Neal Pionk,

currently skating in over 24 minutes a night for the first time in his career and returning to his past strong two-way production. In just 17 games so far, one more point tonight would tie Pionk’s entire offensive output last year (12 points) which were spread across 51 contests.