The Winnipeg Jets are set to receive a major boost on the blue line as star defenseman Josh Morrissey returns to the team (Image via Getty Images) The Winnipeg Jets are all set to receive a major boost to their blue line as star defenseman Josh Morrissey is expected to return to the lineup for their upcoming match against the Vancouver Canucks. This was further confirmed by Jets head coach Scott Arniel that he will be ready to play after missing several games due to an upper-body injury. The defenseman had been sidelined for five games following the Olympic break but is now cleared to rejoin the team. The star defenseman will return to the lineup against the Canucks after missing five games due to an upper-body injury that he sustained during an NHL match. According to reports, Morrissey will bring a boost to the team, as in this season, the defenseman has scored 10 goals and 32 assists for 42 points, while averaging just over 24 and a half minutes of ice time in 56 games.
Josh Morrissey returns to the Jets following his long hiatus due to an upper-body injury
The Winnipeg Jets will get their number-one defenseman back after a five-game absence, as Josh Morrissey will return to the club following his long hiatus due to an upper-body injury. According to Daily Faceoff, Morrissey has not played since the NHL returned from the Olympic break in late February due to an upper-body injury.According to reports, the Calgary native sustained the injury while playing for the Canadian men’s national team in their opening game of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics against Czechia. Morrissey missed the rest of the Olympics with the injury. In 56 games, Morrissey has 10 goals and 32 assists for 42 points, while averaging just over 24 and a half minutes of ice time this season.In addition to this, Morrissey is now in his 10th full-time NHL season in Winnipeg. After showing steady and gradual improvement over his first handful of seasons, the player broke out in 2022-23 with a career-best campaign of 16 goals and 60 assists for 76 points. He has since maintained that high-end play, though he has never quite matched that statistical level of production.The Winnipeg Jets could certainly use Morrissey’s mobility, puck-moving ability, and presence on the power play. The club currently ranks 23rd in the NHL with 2.85 goals scored per game. His return comes at an important moment for Winnipeg, especially after recent roster moves following the NHL trade deadline, where defensemen Luke Schenn and Logan Stanley were traded to the Buffalo Sabres. With Morrissey being back on the ice, the Jets will certainly regain confidence and leadership on the blue line.