The 22-year-old Morrow has not yet established himself as a full-time NHL player but has high expectations after brief stints with the Carolina Hurricanes. He had six points (1G / 5A) in 14 games with the Hurricanes last season. He could be poised to take a more regular role with the Rangers in the 2025-26 season.
Morrow will make his playoff debut on Tuesday in place of Jalen Chatfield (lower-body). Morrow appeared in 14 games this season, registering one goal and five assists.
Morrow will draw in for Shayne Gostisbehere, who was a late scratch due to an upper-body injury. Morrow has one goal and four assists in nine games this season.
Dmitry Orlov will be a healthy scratch on Friday, allowing Morrow to re-enter the lineup against the Detroit Red Wings. Morrow last played on March 22nd and has four points (1G / 3A) in seven games this season.
Morrow will be the odd-man out on the Hurricanes blue-line as they opt to return to dressing just six defencemen on Thursday. Juha Jaaska (illness) returns to lineup in his place.
Morrow was a second-round pick, 40th overall, of the Hurricanes in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut last season, playing two games with the Hurricanes. Morrow has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, scoring 29 points (10G / 19A) in 41 games with the Chicago Wolves.
Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour said the 21-year-old blue-liner will likely make his debut when the Hurricanes travel to St. Louis on Friday. Morrow was the 40th overall selection in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He had six goals and 24 assists in 37 NCAA games this season with the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Morrow, who was selected in the second round of the 2021 NHL Draft, is one of the Hurricanes' top prospects. The 21-year-old defenseman had 30 points (6G / 24A) in 37 games at UMass-Amherst in 2023-24.
