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For Hellebuyck, 'Stats are Stats, I’m More Dialed in This Year'

Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck recently shared his thoughts on his game this season, highlighting how he feels more dialed in 2024-25 compared to last season.

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The Winnipeg Jets are hoping that they prove any doubters wrong this season. Riding on the back of their Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Connor Hellebuyck and a few all-star scorers, they are one of the Western Conference contenders flying under the radar.

Connor Hellebuyck News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 10

Jets makes intriguing decision on Connor Hellebuyck backup

The Winnipeg Jets lost the services of reliable backup Laurent Brossoit over the summer, as he decided to take his talents to the Windy City and join the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks.

Winnipeg Jets News / Field Level Media / October 10

Jets' humble Connor Hellebuyck looks to continue strong start vs. Blackhawks

Connor Hellebuyck stifled one of the most dangerous attacks in the NHL in the season opener for his Winnipeg Jets. On Friday, the goaltender will seek to stay hot against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.

NHL News / Oilersnation / October 9

Oilers Game Notes 1.0: Jets looking for young players to step up this season

After the shortest off-season in recent memory, we’re back. The Edmonton Oilers will host the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night as both teams embark on their respective seasons.

Connor Hellebuyck News / Hockey Patrol / October 8

Winnipeg Jets Stunned as Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck Takes Unexpected Leave from Team

The Winnipeg Jets have the tough task of facing the Oilers in their season opener on Wednesday, but now the team have confirmed the absence of their biggest star.

Winnipeg Jets News / Breakaway on SI / September 17

Jets Goaltender Leads NHL 25 Rankings

The Winnipeg Jets rely heavily on their franchise goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. The two-time Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL's best netminder is crucial to everything the Jets do and the biggest reason they've reached the postseason in six of the last seven seasons.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / July 26

3 Manitoba Moose Players to Watch in 2024-25

The Manitoba Moose will begin a new season on Oct. 12 — their 25th since coming to Winnipeg for the 1996-97 International Hockey League season — with an interesting mix of promising high-round draft picks, still-young returnees, and veterans.

New Jersey Devils News / New Jersey Hockey Now / July 13

Devils Goaltender Among 2024-25 Vezina Trophy Favorites

Heading into the 2024-25 season, fans of the New Jersey Devils can feel confident about their goaltending for the first time in a long time. General Manager Tom Fitzgerald made sure to strengthen his teams weakest wall by acquiring goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the Calgary Flames.

NHL News / Yardbarker / June 27

Interesting facts about this year's NHL award winners

Thursday in Las Vegas, the top five individual honors were handed out at the 2024 NHL Awards. Here are several interesting tidbits about this year's winners.

Insiders offer updates on Penguins contract talks with Sidney Crosby

Predators GM updates where he stands on trading All-Star goalie Juuse Saros

...and is reportedly close to agreeing to an eight-year extension with Saros

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The Wild are likely to give extension to defenseman Jacob Middleton

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Winnipeg Jets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 27

Jets goaltender wins 2023-24 Vezina and Jennings Trophies

Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck had one of the best seasons of his career in 2023-24, helping lead the Jets to a playoff appearance.

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Winnipeg Jets News / Daily Faceoff / June 27

Winnipeg Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck named 2024 Vezina Trophy winner

At the NHL Awards in Las Vegas on Thursday, Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck won the Vezina Trophy for the League’s best goaltender. This is the second Vezina Trophy for Hellebuyck, who also took home the award in 2019-20.

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / May 17

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, losing to the Colorado Avalanche in five games.

Winnipeg Jets News / NHL Trade Talk / May 3

Hellebuyck Has 'Unbelievable' Take on Playoff Performance vs. Avs

In the 2023-24 NHL season, it could be argued that the Winnipeg Jets’ starting goalie Connor Hellebuyck was the best goaltender of the campaign. Considering the noticeable increase in goals scored this year, he probably had the best season of his career.

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / May 2

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’ disappointing first-round matchup against the Colorado Avalanche are surprising and illuminating.

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 29

NHL futures: Should you bet on a Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup?

There is a question that still looms large in these Stanley Cup playoff: Is this the year that a Canadian team makes it to the Stanley Cup Final?

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NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 29

NHL announces 2024 Vezina Trophy finalists

The NHL has revealed the finalists for the 2024 Vezina Trophy, awarded each year to the top player at the goaltending position.

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Rangers sweep Capitals to advance to second round of NHL playoffs

Oilers win defensive gem to go up 3-1 on Kings

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / April 27

Avalanche Continue To Have Hellebuyck’s Number In Game 3 Win

With the first three games of their first-round series in the books, the Colorado Avalanche finish their first home game and now look to take the crucial 3-1 lead over the Winnipeg Jets before returning to Winnipeg.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 19

Winners of three stat-based NHL awards confirmed

With the last day of the regular season schedule behind us, the three major stat-based award winners for the 2023-24 season are set in stone.

Nikita Kucherov gets 100th assist, but Auston Matthews can't reach 70 goals

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Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / April 19

Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck Deserves 2024 Vezina Trophy

There’s no doubt about it: Connor Hellebuyck deserves the Vezina Trophy. If there was any fear entering 2023-24 that Hellebuyck’s play would regress or he would get too comfortable after signing a massive and unexpected seven-year extension in October, there certainly shouldn’t be any fear going forward.

Winnipeg Jets News / Daily Faceoff / March 29

Connor Hellebuyck is putting up an excellent case to be a Hockey Hall of Famer

Connor Hellebuyck is having another incredible season, one that has made him the runaway favourite for the Vezina Trophy. There’s even a little bit of a conversation for the Hart Trophy, although with the candidates we have this season, that isn’t nearly as likely.

NHL News / Yardbarker / February 26

Why are the Florida Panthers the new favorites to win the Stanley Cup?

Imagine our surprise this week when we took a look at the current odds to win the Stanley Cup and saw that DK's new favorite is — drumroll, please — the Florida Panthers.

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Winnipeg Jets News / Yardbarker / February 9

Jets goalie emerges as dark-horse MVP candidate

Having a goaltender win the Hart Trophy is incredibly rare. Only seven goaltenders have ever been named MVP and only two have won in the last 27 years, with Montreal's Carey Price being the last in 2015.

Flyers’ Konecny, Ersson Lead the Way in 4-1 Win vs. Jets

Winnipeg Jets defenseman receives three-game suspension for illegal check

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Winnipeg Jets News / NHL Trade Talk / October 9, 2023

Jets Sign Schiefele and Hellebuyck Each to 7-Year Extensions

The Winnipeg Jets have taken care of some major business on Monday, inking both forward Mark Schiefele and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to long-term extensions.

Winnipeg Jets News / NHL Trade Talk / September 21, 2023

Hellebuyck: 'I’m Gonna Win a Cup', Either With Jets Or Elsewhere

Warning fans not to believe everything they read, Winnipeg Jets’ goaltender Connor Hellebuyck said that a lot of the rumors that are out there regarding his situation with the team are not entirely accurate.