Winnipeg Jets' Star Set to Return Against New Jersey Devils

The Winnipeg Jets (7-8-3) have been up and down for much of the 2026-27 campaign. After dropping nine straight games, they've won their last three with plenty of drama, including taking down Montreal with four goals in the final 2:39 of the game.

With the drama of Connor Hellebuyck almost behind them, the crowd in Winnipeg is ready to welcome back the team's former star goaltender on Tuesday night. He returns to the Peg with the New Jersey Devils after discrediting the organization and forcing his way out.

Unfortunately for Jets fans wanting to give him the Brady Tkachuk treatment, he won't be in the starter's net for the Devils, but on the day of the highly anticipated game, they've got some other great news.

Josh Morrissey Set to Return for the Jets

That news comes in the form of a returning Josh Morrissey, as the Jets' best defenseman has been missing since Oct. 7 against the Colorado Avalanche. He appeared in just four games this season before suffering an undisclosed upper-body injury. In those four games, the 31-year-old veteran had three assists, and the Jets started 3-0-1; now the team will get its most important defenseman back ahead of a very tough stretch.

Through October, the Jets face teams such as the Devils (twice), Stars, Golden Knights, Senators, Mammoth, and Bruins. If they are to stay in touch with the Wild Card race in the Western Conference, they'll desperately need No. 44 to stay healthy.

Over the last four years, Morrissey has been the Jets' most consistent defenseman, tallying point totals of 76, 69, 62, and 55, and while the numbers have gone down, so has the talent around him. If he's healthy, he could be a key difference-maker for Winnipeg's postseason hopes this year.