Jets Goaltending
Jets' Depth Offsets Free Agent Disappointments
March 19th, 2018 The Winnipeg Jets thought they were addressing some major needs with free-agent signings this past offseason. Perhaps they would have been better off leaving well enough alone. Dmitry Kulikov and Steve Mason were necessary if expensive signings. The two solidified the...
Comrie Running Out of Time With the Jets
March 19th, 2018 Despite being with the Winnipeg Jets for a big portion of this season, Eric Comrie is increasingly on the outside looking in when it comes to the team’s goaltending future. The 22-year-old, in his third full season as a professional, has been called up three times by...Should the Winnipeg Jets Trade Steve Mason?
November 2nd, 2017 After a very disappointing 2016-17 season, the Winnipeg Jets knew that defending their net was the biggest issue to solve. The Jets were in need of some help on the blue line, and more than that, in the crease. Goaltending was a major struggle for Winnipeg as both Ondrej...
Hellebuyck Seizes the Crease in Winnipeg
October 30th, 2017 The Winnipeg Jets spent a lot of money in the offseason trying to solidify their goaltending, only for Connor Hellebuyck to do it on his own. Hellebuyck had poor numbers last season by any standard and the oft-repeated line of "even average goaltending would've had the...
Jets’ Hutchinson Pays Tribute to ‘Kroppy’ with New Mask
September 3rd, 2017 Winnipeg goaltender Michael Hutchinson will sport the face of a beloved Jets superfan on his mask during the 2017-18 season. Len Kropioski — known in Winnipeg as ‘Kroppy’ — was a staple at every home game before passing away last September at the age of...
Top 3 All-Time Jets Goalies
February 21st, 2017 The Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets franchise is a fairly young organization, having been in existence since just the 1999-00 season when the team underwent it’s inception into the NHL. As a result, you can probably guess that not many goaltenders have found their way...
Is Pavelec a Missing Piece for Jets?
January 23rd, 2017 A young goalie pinned as a bust, a backup who has yet to prove himself, and a former full-time NHLer known best for his untimely injuries. These are the options that the Winnipeg Jets have in net, and it has not been easy to find the piece that solves their goaltending...
Time to Move on From Hellebuyck?
January 18th, 2017 After getting pulled in back-to-back games, Connor Hellebuyck has found himself on the bench the past two games. Instead, the Winnipeg Jets turned to Michael Hutchinson and his .894 save percentage against Los Angeles and San José. Clearly, the Jets have a goaltending...
Jets’ New Year's Resolutions
December 30th, 2016 The Winnipeg Jets have been finding ways to keep themselves in the wild card hunt in the NHL’s western conference standings, but it hasn’t come easy. The Jets will be looking to change some things up heading into the New Year and working towards becoming a better...
Hellebuyck Grabbing Jets #1 Spot
November 16th, 2016 Connor Hellebuyck had as bad a start as you could imagine for any goaltender in the NHL. He couldn’t keep the crease locked down for the Winnipeg Jets and found himself splitting time with counter-part Michael Hutchinson. Things have improved since with the shut-down...
Jets' Crowded Crease Getting Attention
November 1st, 2016 Just this past week, TSN’s Gary Lawless let it be known that the Winnipeg Jets are fielding calls regarding other teams’ interests in one of their three goaltenders. The Jets currently have three netminders under contract for the 2016-17 season: Ondrej Pavelec (29),...The Saga of Ondrej Pavelec
October 11th, 2016 They say that goaltending is the most important position in hockey. Whether that's true or not is up for debate. What isn't questionable is a goaltender's ability to steal games on their own — think Dominik Hasek at the '98 Olympics. On the flip side, they can also lose a...On The Bright Side: Connor Hellebuyck
March 8th, 2016 It's been quite the whirlwind season for Connor Hellebuyck. From being the only saving grace at times for a young and often outmatched Manitoba Moose team, to being... the same thing for the Winnipeg Jets, Hellebuyck has seen more rubber than the average road and come out...