Morrissey Sparks Winnipeg’s Power-Play Attack
Two assists came with the man advantage as the Jets edged Detroit in a one-goal game
Josh Morrissey set the tone offensively from the blue line, finishing with two assists — both on the power play — in Winnipeg's win. He skated 21:33, the second-most among team skaters and second among the club's six defencemen, and registered seven shots on goal across 27 shifts. Morrissey had no even-strength points (six shots at even strength) and no power-play goals, but his two power-play assists accounted for all of his points. The stat line also included two giveaways, one hit and two blocked shots. Winnipeg won the game 3-2. Season numbers from this single game show 0 goals and 2 assists in game one, with 25.4 listed as his season average ice time target; his on-ice numbers for the season include a strong expected-goals profile and high-danger share as recorded in the box score. Overall, it was an offensively productive night from Morrissey driven entirely by the man advantage.