The Winnipeg Jets' depleted defense has taken another hit, as top-pairing rearguard Josh Morrissey missed Sunday's contest versus the New York Islanders after suffering an upper-body injury during the pregame warmup.

However, the ailment doesn't appear to be serious, as Jets head coach Paul Maurice said sitting the defender was precautionary, and Morrissey is listed as day-to-day, according to Mitchell Clinton of JetsTV.

Carl Dahlstrom replaced Morrissey while making his Jets debut. Here's the lineup Winnipeg rolled out:

Morrissey, 24, is Winnipeg's top defender after an offseason of turnover among the club's blue-liners. Jacob Trouba was sent to the New York Rangers in a trade, Tyler Myers signed with the Vancouver Canucks as an unrestricted free agent, and Dustin Byfuglien is currently inactive as he mulls his future in the sport.

The new-look defense has performed poorly to open the season, as the Jets had allowed 10 goals in two contests entering Sunday's game.

Morrissey averaged just over 26 minutes of ice time in his first two games while registering one assist.

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