Trouba, Morrissey strive for more as Jets prepare for Game Two

Morrissey and Trouba were on the ice for a total of four high-danger scoring chances for the Jets, and none against (at five-on-five) in the just over 21 minutes they played.
Head coach Paul Maurice said putting the two together last season was always in the back of his mind.
"Before they went together, Morrissey was playing with (Dustin) Byfuglien - for coverage more than anything else. It was Josh's first year," said Maurice.
"We were talking about the idea that those two would eventually be a good pair. In some ways, not being in the playoffs, in that hunt, the year prior, was kind of a good thing. We could try some things. We wanted to see if that worked. We put them together and they've played well since."

Trouba credits former Jet, Zach Bogosian, for introducing him to Morrissey shortly after the latter was drafted in 2013.
"(Bogosian) obviously brought me in, and when Josh was drafted, he kind of brought Josh in too a little bit. That's how we met and started hanging out," said Trouba. "We complement each other really well. We have a good friendship off the ice.
"Our styles go together nicely, and we have a good open relationship where we can talk to each other. We're not going to hurt each other's feelings. We can say whatever we want, and we know it's in a constructive way."
Maurice called Trouba's play in Game Seven against Nashville "very powerful," and he didn't see any let up in Game 1 against Vegas.
The 24-year-old threw two hits Saturday against Vegas to go along with four shots on goal and four blocks.

Andrew Copp goes way back with Trouba. The two Michigan natives played youth hockey together, and he had to grin when his old friend was referred to as a 'shutdown defenceman.'
"He wasn't really in our shutdown pair in youth hockey," Copp said with a grin. "It's all about his skating. When he's driving his legs, he was up in the rush a lot yesterday - at good times too, it wasn't like he was forcing anything, which is huge for his game.
"He gets to checks, he's hard on guys, that's probably what stands out the most. He does so many little things right. He's got a great stick, always in good body position, especially in front of the net. He's physical. I've seen it for the last 13 years, but when he's at his best, his physicality stands out… but it's all about his skating, and his speed."

Speed is the name of the game for both the Jets and the Golden Knights, who will face-off in Game 2 of their best-of-seven set tomorrow night at Bell MTS Place.
While the Jets can't guarantee three goals in the opening 7:35 like in Game 1, there is one thing they do want to accomplish in those opening minutes.
"Just getting the crowd into it was a good way to get the momentum going," said Trouba. "It's a tough building coming into play in as a road team. That's how we wanted to start.
"We know what kind of team they are. They're fast. When they build speed, they're a very good team. That's something we talked about was trying to slow them down in a way.
"We want to keep them from getting to full speed. That's when they're a good team."