Winnipeg sports news: Josh Morrissey is back in the Winnipeg Jets lineup tonight against the New Jersey Devils, and Nico Daws gets the start in goal against the team that traded him to Winnipeg less than three weeks ago.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | November 10, 2026
Sources: TSN, Illegal Curve Hockey, Winnipeg Jets | Last updated: November 10, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Josh Morrissey returns tonight against New Jersey after missing just over a month with a wrist injury
- Head coach Scott Arniel confirmed the return after the Jets morning skate at Canada Life Centre
- Nico Daws starts in goal for Winnipeg against his former team, with Jake Allen expected for the Devils
- Connor Hellebuyck sits as the Devils backup on his first trip back to Winnipeg since the October 23 trade
- Puck drop is 7 PM CT at Canada Life Centre, with the Jets riding a three game win streak
Morrissey Back After a Month Out
Scott Arniel confirmed the news after the Jets optional morning skate at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday morning. Morrissey has been out for just over a month with a wrist injury and has played only four games this season, recording three assists. He skated in a regular jersey at practice on Monday and took line rushes with Dylan DeMelo, and the projected lines for tonight list the pair together on the top unit. Arniel had ruled Morrissey out for Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay, a game Winnipeg still won 4 to 3 on Mark Scheifele’s power play goal with 1.6 seconds left. Now the wait is over, and the Jets get their top defenceman back for the biggest home game of the season so far.
Daws Gets the Net Against His Old Team
Nico Daws starts in goal for Winnipeg against the team that sent him to the Jets in the October 23 trade. TSN confirmed the start in its Tuesday Ice Chips update, and Jets reporter Mitchell Clinton reported that Daws took the starter’s net at the morning skate. Daws came to Winnipeg along with Dawson Mercer in the deal that sent Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey, and both will face their former team tonight. Mercer is listed on the second line with Perfetti and Yager in the projected lines. For Daws, it is a first start with real feeling behind it, a chance to beat the club that moved him on.
Hellebuyck Watches From the Bench
On the other side, Connor Hellebuyck will not play on his first trip back to Winnipeg since the trade. Devils general manager Sunny Mehta announced on Sunday night that Hellebuyck would sit because starting him would potentially reduce the team’s expected win probability, a line that has drawn criticism across the league. Jake Allen is expected to start for New Jersey, with Hellebuyck as the backup. Hellebuyck is expected to speak to reporters after the Devils morning skate, his first public comments since the trade, and the team says he will explain why he asked to leave Winnipeg. For Jets fans, the pre game warm up may be the only chance to see their former goaltender on the ice at Canada Life Centre tonight.
What Tonight Means for the Jets
Winnipeg comes in at 7-8-3 with three straight wins, against Montreal, Vancouver and Tampa Bay, after a nine game losing streak put the season on the edge. New Jersey arrives at 13-5-0 on a five game win streak and 9-1-0 over its last ten games, one of the hottest teams in the NHL. With Morrissey back on the blue line and Daws in net against his old club, tonight is a measuring stick for a Jets team trying to climb back into the playoff picture. Puck drop is 7 PM CT at Canada Life Centre.
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