Take a moment and think of the NHL’s best goaltenders. You know, the ones whose teams pencil their guy in for 55 starts every year. Durable. Consistent.
Hellebuyck stopped 24 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens. Hellebuyck was caught flat-footed by Juraj Slafkovsky midway through the first period then shut the door. He kicked off Winnipeg's three-game road trip with his third consecutive win and seventh in the last eight starts.
Connor Ingram made 23 saves and tough defence carried the Utah Hockey Club in a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night.
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The Utah Hockey Club's offense, however, was red hot. Facing Connor Hellebuyck — the league's most dominant goaltender this season — Utah poked holes in what had been a brick wall all year ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Connor Ingram made 23 saves and Olli Maatta scored his first ... Advertisement Article continues below this ad Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 shots for Winnipeg. Nino Niederreiter and Dylan DeMelo scored in the third period as the ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Connor Ingram made 23 saves and Olli Maatta scored his first ... Hayton, Josh Doan and Nick Schmaltz each had two assists. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 shots for Winnipeg. Nino Niederreiter and Dylan DeMelo scored in the third ...
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 shots for Winnipeg ... Utah Hockey Club goaltender Connor Ingram (39) blocks the puck against Winnipeg Jets center Vladislav Namestnikov (7) during the third period ...
Hellebuyck has been strong over the past few weeks, going 7-1-0 with a 1.63 GAA and .932 save percentage over his last eight starts, a span that includes a shutout win over Colorado on Jan. 11. His only other start against Boston so far this year was at home Dec. 10, and he turned aside 23 of 24 shots (.958 save percentage) en route to the 8-1 win.
Cole Perfetti recorded his first career hat trick and Nikolaj Ehlers reached 500 career points, picking up a goal and two assists. Connor Hellebuyck turned away 17 of the 19 shots he faced. Connor Ingram allowed four goals on 28 shots.
By traditional goaltending standards, Connor Hellebuyck should not be one of the best goalies in the NHL. He’s not an elite skater, he doesn’t have elite reflexes or flexibility, he doesn’t even really have great save selection.
Pat O'Connor, a former Eastern Michigan standout who has been playing a bigger role since the team lost star rusher Alim McNeill, was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Vikings with a calf injury.