Two more down, Jets hit road wobbled by injuries |
The climb facing the Winnipeg Jets was arduous enough, but it just got rockier.
Not only will the Jets be without top defenceman Josh Morrissey for their road trip through Vancouver, Anaheim and San Jose, they’ve also lost two more veterans in defenceman Neal Pionk and forward Nino Niederreiter.
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