Carolina Hurricanes rookie defenseman Scott Morrow has finally notched his first career NHL point, with the primary helper on Mark Jankowski’s first-period tally against the Winnipeg Jets.
Morrow, 22, was playing in his fifth career NHL game, getting hte callup with Dmitry Orlov out with injury.
The 2021 second-round pick had gotten two games last year after signing a three-year ELC and two more games this season, but he made his presence known in game five.
“It was pretty exciting,” Morrow said about notching his first NHL point. “Had to refocus a bit after. A lot of game left, but definitely a great moment and a great shot by [Jankowski]. … I passed it to the right guy.”
While he hasn’t had too much NHL experience, Morrow has had a strong start to his professional career in the AHL.
Currently, Morrow sits seventh in scoring by AHL defensemen with 39 points in 51 games (second amongst rookies) and his 13 goals are tied for the second-most among blueliners.
“It’s definitely been good,” Morrow said on his time in the AHL. “The coaches down there have done a great job and I have a lot of good players to play with down there. It’s a great environment to get better every day and playing a lot of games, you’re going to get confidence naturally.”
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