Winnipeg Jets’ star defenseman Josh Morrissey has not been ruled out of the team’s next game after leaving their 5-2 Jan. 7 victory over the Nashville Predators with a leg injury.

It seems that the Winnipeg Jets have ruled out the worst-case scenario when it comes to their No. 1 defenceman.

Kevin Cheveldayoff typically doesn’t show his cards, especially as we get closer to the NHL trade deadline. The tight-lipped Winnipeg Jets general manager was willing to tip his hand on

Adam Lowry left the game after the first period and things fell apart from there for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-2 loss Monday night.

Morrissey finished fifth in Norris voting in 2022-23, Bowness' first season as Jets coach, and seventh last season. It won't be a surprise if Morrissey is in the Norris conversation again this season, as he continues to be one of the top defensemen for the Jets, who host the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; SN1, ALT, NHLN, KTVD).

The jubilation was somewhat tempered by the fact that top pairing left side defenceman Josh Morrissey left the game in the 2nd after colliding with Mark Scheifele, falling and hitting the goal post hard with his leg. He came back for one shift and then left the game for good and did not return. Here was the play:

Josh Morrissey probably doesn’t need reminders of the 2018 playoff run, but he’s been getting them on a regular basis lately. The Winnipeg Jets defenceman has seen former blue-line buddies ...

Dylan DeMelo scored with 27 seconds left to play to give the Winnipeg Jets a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken.

Utah Hockey Club’s Clayton Keller (9) and Winnipeg Jets’ Josh Morrissey (44) battle for the puck during their last match-up in Winnipeg Nov. 5. The Jets won that game 3-0. (Fred Greenslade / Canadian Press files)

High marks for Connor Hellebuyck and Josh Morrissey, but where do the rest of the goaltending and defence stand halfway through the season?

The Winnipeg Jets are the latest NHL club to have their quarter century team released. Celebrating the year 2025, the NHL has decided to have each of its 32 clubs participate in a 'quarter century' unveiling of its top players from 2000 to 2025.

DeMelo's goal with 27 seconds left was the difference in his 600th NHL game as the Jets picked up their third win in a row.