Posts About "Connor Hellebuyck"
Five Storylines From Jets' First Two Playoff Games
April 14th, 2019 The Winnipeg Jets' first two Round 1 Stanley Cup Playoff games — a pair of one-goal losses to the St. Louis Blues that has them down 2-0 in the series — has created a number of storylines. While there are always dozens upon dozens of things to scrutinize in any given game — even more so at this time of the year when teams are...
Jets & Fans Ready for the Winnipeg Whiteout's Return
March 26th, 2019 Spring has sprung in Winnipeg, but the Jets and their fans are gearing up for the Whiteout that's looming on the horizon. Storming Into the Postseason With their dominant, near-surgical 5-0 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday, the Jets clinched a playoff berth for their third time since relocating from Atlanta in 2011 and...
Jets Should Rest Hellebuyck Regardless of His Backup
March 22nd, 2019 Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck started just one of three games on the team’s west coast swing this week, and that was by design. It was a decision to ease Hellebuyck’s burden in preparation for the start of what the Jets are hoping will be a long playoff run in a couple of weeks. However, despite not being scheduled...
Top 5 Connor Hellebuyck Performances
January 2nd, 2019 Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck closed out 2018 by capturing a milestone, recording his 100th-career regular-season win in a 4-3 New Year's Eve victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Hellebuyck has turned in many excellent performances for the Jets throughout his four seasons in the crease. In recognition of him reaching...
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,...