Winnipeg Jets news: Josh Morrissey is back. Head coach Scott Arniel confirmed at the morning skate that the top pairing defenceman will play tonight against the New Jersey Devils at Canada Life Centre, his first game in over a month, and Nico Daws will start in net against the team that traded him to Winnipeg.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | November 10, 2026
Sources: Illegal Curve Hockey, NHL.com | Last updated: November 10, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Scott Arniel confirmed Josh Morrissey will play tonight against New Jersey, his first game in over a month.
- Nico Daws stayed in the starter’s net at the morning skate and will get the start against his old team.
- Morrissey skated beside Dylan DeMelo at the morning skate, on the Jets top pairing.
- Connor Hellebuyck will not play for New Jersey. Jake Allen is expected to start for the Devils, and Hellebuyck will speak to reporters after the morning skate.
- Puck drop is 7 PM CT at Canada Life Centre. The Jets have won three straight. The Devils have won five straight.
Morrissey Returns After More Than a Month Out
Morrissey has been out for over a month, and his return has been the biggest question around the Jets all week. He skated in a regular jersey at practice on Monday, then stayed beside Dylan DeMelo at the morning skate on Tuesday. Arniel ended the wait at the skate by confirming Morrissey will play tonight. The top pairing of Morrissey and DeMelo is back together for a game the Jets have circled since the Hellebuyck trade.
Related: Our earlier look at Morrissey’s return and Daws in the starter’s net ahead of tonight’s Devils game: https://maplestime.com/jets-morrissey-returns-daws-starts-devils-november-10-2026/
Daws Gets the Start Against His Old Team
Daws came to Winnipeg in the Hellebuyck trade on October 23, along with Dawson Mercer. Both will be in the lineup tonight against their former team. Daws took the starter’s net at the optional morning skate at 10:30 AM and stayed there, and the Jets will send him out against the Devils. It is the biggest start of his young Jets career, in front of a home crowd that will have plenty to say about the goalie at the other end of the rink.
Hellebuyck Sits, But He Will Speak
The Devils announced on Sunday night that Hellebuyck would not play in Winnipeg. General manager Sunny Mehta said the goalie would potentially give the Devils a reduction in expected win probability, a line that set off a storm of criticism around the league. Hellebuyck wanted to play. He will back up Jake Allen instead, and he is expected to speak to reporters after the morning skate, when he has said he will explain why he asked for a trade. Arniel said on Monday that Hellebuyck gave up on the Jets, and that the decision only drags the story out until the teams meet again in New Jersey on November 28.
The Game Tonight
The Jets are 7-8-3 and have won three straight, capped by a 4-3 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday when Mark Scheifele scored the winning goal on the power play with 1.6 seconds left. The Devils are 13-5-0, winners of five straight and 9-1-0 in their last ten. Puck drop is 7 PM CT at Canada Life Centre. The game airs on TSN3, with radio on 680 CJOB and Power 97. Warm-up skate starts at 6:30 PM, and with Hellebuyck sitting out, it may be the only chance Jets fans get to see their former goalie on the ice tonight.
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