Jets’ Stanley Cup Checklist Check-In
The Winnipeg Jets consider themselves in “win-now mode” but were not able to advance past the first round in either of the past two playoffs. Is their roster really good…
Category Archives: Connor Hellebuyck
Jets’ Backup Battle Brewing with Comrie and Kahkonen Signings
There will be a battle to the be Jets’ backup for the upcoming season after Laurent Brossoit departed in free agency and Eric Comrie and Kaapo Kahkonen were brought on…
Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck Wins 2024 Vezina Trophy
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has won the 2024 Vezina Trophy, awarded annually to the goaltender who is adjudged to be the best at this position. He went 37-19-4 with…
Winnipeg Jets 2023-24 Report Cards: Connor Hellebuyck
The Winnipeg Jets tied a 2.0 era record with 52 regular-season wins in 2023-24 and got strong contributions from throughout the lineup. Unfortunately, however, they made a second-straight first-round exit,…
Revisiting 2023-24 Bold Jets Predictions
About a month before the season began, I made three bold predictions about the 2023-24 Winnipeg Jets, who at the time had a lot of uncertainty swirling around them. Now…
Awards From the Avalanche vs. Jets First-Round Series
On Tuesday, the Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets for a ‘gentleman’s sweep’ of their first-round playoff series, winning 4-1. Many, including myself, thought the series would go to six…
Jets’ Hellebuyck Has Surprising Answers About Playoff Performance
Anyone who has followed the Winnipeg Jets over the past number of seasons knows Connor Hellebuyck is never lacking in confidence. Nonetheless, the goaltender’s comments about his play in the…
Jets Crushed By Avalanche in 5 Games: What Went Wrong?
It wasn’t long, but it sure was painful. The Winnipeg Jets were reverse swept by the Colorado Avalanche after winning Game 1 and have made another first-round exit. Most thought…
Jets on the Brink of Elimination After Disastrous Games 3 & 4
The Winnipeg Jets arrived in Denver knotted 1-1 in their first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche, but now return home to Winnipeg with a 3-1 deficit. To call the two…
Hellebuyck, Demko & Bobrovsky Named Vezina Trophy Finalists
Connor Helleybuck, Thatcher Demko, and Sergei Bobrovsky were named finalists for the Vezina Trophy, awarded every season “to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position.” The finalists…