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Montreal Canadiens' Alex Galchenyuk (27) collides with Winnipeg Jets' Tyler Myers (57) as Joshua Morrissey (36) defends during first period NHL action in Winnipeg on Saturday, March 5, 2016.
Plenty of boxes got checked off for Josh Morrissey in his first NHL game Saturday night.
The Winnipeg Jets’ first-round pick from 2013, thrust into the lineup against the Montreal Canadiens in an injury emergency, acquitted himself well and the Jets won to boot, dropping the Habs 4-2.
Morrissey played 15 minutes and 54 seconds with Tyler Myers as his partner, was put in the starting lineup by head coach Paul Maurice and made no major blunders, showing off some footspeed, puck movement and competitiveness.