Josh Morrissey's MVP-calibre performance keeps Jets' playoff hopes alive

The Winnipeg Jets were at risk of redefining misery as recently as Jan. 8, when they were on track to become the first team in NHL history to follow a Presidents’ Trophy win with a last-place finish.Now, thanks to Josh Morrissey’s Norris Trophy-calibre performance in a must-win game in St. Louis, the Jets have legitimate hope of being a playoff team. Morrissey, who was dancing dangerously on the blue line from his first shift of the game — and who scored the goal that broke the deadlock in Winnipeg’s favour — singlehandedly redefined Winnipeg’s margin for error in the first period against the Blues.That margin is about the width of his stick.Advertisement