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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Superb in win over Wild
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 43 of 44 shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Wild.The Wild had plenty of pressure over the first two periods, but Hellebuyck limited the damage to Jacob Middleton's first-period marker. The Winnipeg Jets' defense clamped down in the third, and Hellebuyck had no trouble protecting a 2-1 lead before goals by Alex Iafallo and Adam Lowry secured the victory. Hellebuyck has won eight of his last nine starts, allowing one goal or fewer in five of those games. He's now at 15-2-0 with a 2.06 GAA and a .929 save percentage over 17 starts. He's been the best goalie in the league this season, and he just outplayed one of the few that has been anywhere close to him in Filip Gustavsson. The Jets' road trip continues Wednesday in Los Angeles.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Guarding goal Monday
Connor Hellebuyck will defend the road net Monday against Minnesota, according to Mitchell Clinton of the Winnipeg Jets' official site.Hellebuyck is coming off a 17-save performance in a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh on Friday. He has a 14-2-0 record with three shutouts, a 2.13 GAA and a .924 save percentage through 16 appearances this campaign. Minnesota is tied for eighth in the league with 3.45 goals per game in 2024-25. Hellebuyck stopped 59 of 63 shots en route to a mark of 2-0-0 versus the Wild last season and also defeated them with a 26-save effort in a 2-1 win Oct. 13 of this season.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Solid in Friday's win
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 17 of 18 shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.Hellebuyck wasn't particularly busy in this contest -- the 18 shots against were a season low. The 31-year-old's shutout bid was spoiled by Michael Bunting on a Penguins power play in the third period. Hellebuyck has won two straight starts and eight of his last nine outings. He's 14-2-0 with a 2.13 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 16 starts overall. The Winnipeg Jets play again Saturday in Nashville, and while it'll likely be an Eric Comrie start, there's at least a small chance Hellebuyck could go again after a light workload. This is the Jets' first back-to-back set of the season.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Facing Penguins
Connor Hellebuyck will patrol the road crease in Pittsburgh on Friday, Mitchell Clinton of the Winnipeg Jets' official site reports.Hellebuyck is off to a great start, going 13-2-0 with a sparkling 2.20 GAA and a very impressive .923 save percentage. Hellebuyck is the early favorite for the Vezina Trophy as he tries to become the first netminder since Martin Brodeur in 2006-07 and 2007-08, to go back-to-back. He will face the Penguins, who are tallying 2.67 goals per game.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Gets revenge on Florida
Connor Hellebuyck made 20 saves in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Panthers.The reigning Vezina Trophy winner took the loss in Florida on Saturday in the first game of a home-and-home set, coughing up a season-high five goals, but Hellebuyck turned the tables back in Winnipeg. The 31-year-old goalie has been one of the main reasons the Winnipeg Jets have the best record in the NHL, going 13-2-0 through 15 starts with a 2.20 GAA and .923 save percentage.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Set to start versus Florida
Connor Hellebuyck will defend the home crease in Tuesday's home matchup against the Panthers, per Mitchell Clinton of the Winnipeg Jets' official site.Hellebuyck will make his 15th start of the season Tuesday -- he's posted a 12-2-0 record, .926 save percentage and 2.14 GAA. The two-time Vezina winner will have a chance to rebound in a rematch with the Panthers, a team he allowed five goals to in a loss Saturday. Hellebuyck has three more wins than any other goaltender in the NHL to this point.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Winning streak snapped Saturday
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 31 shots in Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Panthers.Hellebuyck entered this game on a six-game winning run, but that streak was snapped abruptly by the defending Stanley Cup champions. The star goaltender, who's looking like an early favorite to win the Vezina Trophy, gave up goals in each period for a second straight outing. Still, one bad start won't erase his excellent performances over the last month-plus. He'll aim to bounce back Tuesday in a rematch against Florida.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Starting Saturday
Connor Hellebuyck will patrol the road crease in Florida on Saturday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.Hellebuyck has won six straight games, boosting his record to 12-1-0 with an eye-popping 1.92 GAA and a .934 save percentage. He is the early favorite to win the Vezina Trophy. He will have a tough matchup against the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers, who are 11-5-1 to start the season.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Fueling team's success
Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves in a 6-3 win over the Rangers on Tuesday.The NHL hasn't seen a repeat Vezina winner since Martin Brodeur in 2007 and 2008, but Hellebuyck's start to 2024-25 already has people talking that way. He leads the NHL in wins (12), GAA (1.92) and save percentage (.934). Heading into Tuesday night, Hellebuyck was tied for fifth overall in high-danger saves (70) and was outperforming the Rangers' Igor Shesterkin in high-danger save percentage (.854 to .811). We'll withhold Hart talk, at least for now, but that could change if the Winnipeg Jets continue to build on their 15-1-0 start.
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Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Preparing to start in New York
Connor Hellebuyck will be in the blue paint for Tuesday's road showdown with the Rangers, Mitchell Clinton of the Winnipeg Jets' official site reports.Hellebuyck will attempt to win his sixth game in a row against a Rangers club that's scored 49 goals through 13 games. The 31-year-old has been otherworldly this season, and he's allowed just one goal on 89 shots across his last three wins, two of which were shutouts. It's early in the campaign, but Hellebuyck is the clear early favorite to win the Vezina trophy -- the Michigan native is 11-1-0 with a .935 save percentage and 1.83 GAA through 12 appearances.