Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck pulled after permitting 5 aims

Connor Helleybuck is in the course of a coarse street stretch.

The Winnipeg Jets goaltender used to be pulled early within the 3rd duration after permitting a 5th function to the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 on Sunday.

Eric Comrie changed Hellebuyck for the second one sport in a row.

Game 4 marked the 6th directly street playoff sport that Hellebuyck has surrendered a minimum of 4 aims, making him considered one of simply seven netminders in NHL historical past to succeed in the lowly feat.

Hellebuyck used to be stellar for the Jets within the steady season, posting a league-best 2.00 goals-against reasonable and 8 shutouts whilst recording the second-best save proportion (.925) en path to what’s going to most probably be a 3rd Vezina Trophy. But the 31-year-old entered Sunday’s sport wearing a 3.53 GAA and .844 save proportion, together with six aims allowed in Game 3.

Playoff struggles had been an unlucky theme for the American netminder. The final post-season that he posted a GAA underneath 3.00 and an above-.900 save proportion used to be in 2020 — the 12 months he gained his first Vezina.

After being named the league’s best goalie final season, Hellebuyck posted a 5.24 GAA and .864 save proportion as Winnipeg were given bounced within the first spherical.

According to The Athletic‘s Dom Luszczyszyn, Hellebuyck has allowed a league-worst 15.2 aims above anticipated in 14 playoff video games over the past 3 seasons. Edmonton’s Stuart Skinner, the next-worst netminder in aims above anticipated, is at -5.6.

St. Louis lovers have been additionally relatively disillusioned within the goalie exchange, chanting “we want Connor” as play at the ice resumed.

Meanwhile, Comrie is hoping his regular-season luck can translate to the post-season. The 29-year-old recorded a .914 save proportion and a 2.39 GAA in 20 contests this season.