Josh Morrissey injury: Why did Winnipeg Jets D-man exit Game 7 vs Blues?

Winnipeg Jets top-pairing blue liner Josh Morrissey exited Sunday night’s Game 7 with an undisclosed injury.

Morrissey took a hard hit from the St. Louis Blues Oskar Sundqvist midway through the first period. He left for the dressing room and did not return to the game.

The Jets confirmed that Josh Morrissey would not be returning to the game, leaving the team down their best defenseman.

Judging from the replay and Morrissey’s reaction, the injury appears to have been an upper-body one. However, no word has been given regarding the injury’s precise nature.

The team will likely provide further information following the game, most likely on Monday after Morrissey undergoes evaluations. If the Jets advance to the second round, they could be without their best blue liner for an undetermined period.

No Josh Morrissey, no problem for Winnipeg Jets in Game 7 against Blues

Despite losing Josh Morrissey early in the game, the Winnipeg Jets came back to pull out a stunning, come-from-behind win in Game 7 over the St. Louis Blues.

The Jets were down 3-1 with roughly three minutes to go in the third period. With the goalie pulled, the Jets tried desperately to tie the game. They got a huge goal from Vladislav Namestnikov to make the game 3-2 with about two minutes to go.

Then, with three seconds left in the game, Cole Perfetti got his second of the night to send the game to overtime. Here’s the tally:

The game went double overtime before Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry ended the game.

The Jets will now meet the Dallas Stars in the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. It remains unclear if Josh Morrissey will be ready for Game 1. But if Game 7 against St. Louis was any indication, the Jets defense corps is up to the challenge.

Neal Pion ended the game with over 46 minutes of ice time, while Dylan Samberg clocked in at 44. Dylan DeMelo hit 36:40 with Haydn Fleury 33:02. Veteran Luke Schenn had the lowest total of the remaining five Winnipeg blue liners with 27:49 of ice time across 48 shifts.

Having their top defenseman back will be a huge boost to the beleaguered Jets' blue liner that won't have much time to rest before their next game.

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