The Winnipeg Jets will be without a major piece of their blue line as they try to close out their series with the Minnesota Wild Friday night.
Defenceman Josh Morrissey has been suspended one game following a dangerous cross-check to the head of Eric Staal during Tuesday night's Game 4. Morrissey was called on the carpet by the NHL department of player safety for a 2:30 p.m. phone hearing, and the decision was announced just after 6 p.m.
Winnipeg is already without the services of injured defencemen Tyler Myers, Toby Enstrom and Dmitry Kulikov. Jets coach Paul Maurice offered no update Wednesday on their status.