Posts About "Connor Hellebuyck"
Jets' Hellebuyck Back on Track
December 12th, 2018 As the calendar surges toward 2019, Connor Hellebuyck is surging toward being the goaltender everyone expected him to be for the Winnipeg Jets coming into this season. Hellebuyck's Early-Season Struggles The first quarter of the 2018-19 season was not kind to the 25-year-old goaltender. Hellebuyck's play through November...
Hellebuyck's Play Far from Solid This Season
November 29th, 2018 Not many people thought goaltending would be an issue for the 2018-19 Winnipeg Jets. The team appeared to be set between the pipes coming into this season, inking Vezina-nominated goalie Connor Hellebuyck to a six-year, $37 million contract that seemed to be a steal. However, through the first 23 games of the season,...
Jets Keeping Opponents' Top Guns Locked Up
November 21st, 2018 The Winnipeg Jets are 4-0-1 through their last five games and are really beginning to hit their stride, now holding a 12-5-2 record and sitting second in the Central Division. A big reason for their recent triumphs: they've kept their opponents' top guns from hurting them. Stifling Their Opponents' Stars Over the Jets'...
Jets Must Replicate Last November's Success
November 7th, 2018 Late November has been a crucial period for NHL teams for many years. Statistics show that if a team is in the playoff picture when Americans are carving turkeys and candying yams, they'll most likely still be there when the regular season comes to a close — it's often coined the Thanksgiving benchmark. Thanksgiving time is also the...
Can the Jets Really Win the Stanley Cup?
October 9th, 2018 The start of the NHL season brings all the expert predictions out for all to see and debate. One of the most prevalent right now is that the Winnipeg Jets will win the Stanley Cup. The Hockey News has been predicting the Jets will take it all in 2019 for years. They're standing by their prediction at the start of 2018-19. TSN has...
Battle for Jets Backup Is Brewing
August 31st, 2018 Let's get one thing straight: there is no goaltending controversy in Winnipeg... at least not when it comes to their starter. Connor Hellebuyck is the Jets' undisputed number-one netminder. The 25-year-old is coming off a sparkling season and entering 2018-19 with a new lucrative yet team-friendly deal. In 2017-18, he notched a...
