The High Button Podcast | Conversation with Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron

Video Description:
An hour long chat between Justin Belanger and Jets forward Morgan Barron.

Notable:

– went to Europe after the season with some teammates
– mentioned Rick Bowness called him to ensure his family was fine with wildfires raging in Nova Scotia
– felt he learned a lot from his teammates this season
– spoke to how beneficial the trade was to Winnipeg for his career
– mentioned how he’s excited to get a new contract
– said this is earliest in his career he’s got itch to get back on the ice and back to Winnipeg

Quotable:

“I figured he could just put a band aid on it or something” Jets forward Morgan Barron was hanging in the tunnel after he got the skate to the face in game 1 against the Golden Knights. Said he had no idea he was cut as badly as he was. Added he was lucky that there were two plastic surgeons in the arena who stitched him up. Said they did a great job and he appreciated that they did it quickly.

Morgan Barron was asked about NHLers chatting in summer about their respective teams: “I think we’re lucky in Winnipeg, we’re treated really well.” Said a teammate imparted this wisdom to him: “Morgan there’s no such thing as a bad day in the NHL.”

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