The Winnipeg Jets are officially getting their top defenceman back for Friday's pivotal Game 2 against the Dallas Stars.
Josh Morrissey took pre-game warmups and was confirmed to be back in Winnipeg's lineup by the team.
Earlier Friday, head coach Scott Arniel said "probably" when asked if Morrissey would return.
Morrissey missed Game 1 of the series with an upper-body injury after exiting Game 7 against the St. Louis Blues in the first period following a hit into the boards from Oskar Sundqvist.
The 30-year-old had three assists in the first six games of the Jets' first-round series while averaging 23:30 of ice time. In 80 regular-season games, Morrissey recorded 14 goals and 48 assists.
Dallas won Game 1 by a 3-2 score Wednesday on the strength of Mikko Rantanen's second straight hat trick.
Game 2 goes Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. CT, with live coverage available on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
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