DALLAS — The outcome of the Winnipeg Jets` playoff series against the Dallas Stars will undoubtedly be heavily influenced by the play of goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.
Hellebuyck is capable of performing like the elite netminder he is during the regular season, where he`s widely considered among the best in the National Hockey League. However, he also has stretches, particularly in recent playoff history, where his performance falters, notably ranking 21st out of 21 goalies in save percentage (.869) who have played at least two rounds over this season and the previous two.
Winnipeg managed to survive their intense first-round series against the St. Louis Blues despite Hellebuyck struggling with an .830 save rate.
Crucially, the Jets secured their Game 7 victory last Sunday largely because Hellebuyck rediscovered his form, stopping 24 of the final 25 shots he faced after the Blues scored twice on their first four attempts.
As the second-round series in Winnipeg began, resulting in a split of the first two games, Hellebuyck, the Vezina Trophy winner and Hart Trophy finalist, showed significant improvement. He stopped 42 out of 45 shots in total, culminating in his best performance of the postseason with a shutout in the 4-0 win during Game 2 on Friday.` tags in the `
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DALLAS — The outcome of the Winnipeg Jets` playoff series against the Dallas Stars will undoubtedly be heavily influenced by the play of goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.
Hellebuyck is capable of performing like the elite netminder he is during the regular season, where he`s widely considered among the best in the National Hockey League. However, he also has stretches, particularly in recent playoff history, where his performance falters, notably ranking 21st out of 21 goalies in save percentage (.869) who have played at least two rounds over this season and the previous two.
Winnipeg managed to survive their intense first-round series against the St. Louis Blues despite Hellebuyck struggling with an .830 save rate.
Crucially, the Jets secured their Game 7 victory last Sunday largely because Hellebuyck rediscovered his form, stopping 24 of the final 25 shots he faced after the Blues scored twice on their first four attempts.
As the second-round series in Winnipeg began, resulting in a split of the first two games, Hellebuyck, the Vezina Trophy winner and Hart Trophy finalist, showed significant improvement. He stopped 42 out of 45 shots in total, culminating in his best performance of the postseason with a shutout in the 4-0 win during Game 2 on Friday.