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.

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.

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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:

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).

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)

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Josh Morrissey for fantasy hockey. According to Mike McIntyre of Winnipeg News, Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh

Connor Hellebuyck became the third-fastest goalie to reach 300 career wins while Josh Morrissey left the game late in the second period with a lower-body injury.

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

Josh Morrissey is having another monster season for the Winnipeg Jets. He recorded at least 59 assists in back-to-back seasons and is on track to set a new career high this year, pacing for 66 assists through exactly half of Winnipeg’s games.

Morgan Barron and Josh Morrissey scored 16 seconds apart to help Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck record his 300th NHL career win 5-2 over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.

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