Game days aren't the most burdensome for NHL backup goaltender Laurent Brossoit, it's the long recesses in between starts that pose the greatest challenge.
But that's his lot in life with the Winnipeg Jets, and the numbers bear out he's making the most out of spot duty.
Jets coach Paul Maurice said Thursday he'll go with Connor Hellebuyck, his No.1 guy, against the visiting Colorado Avalanche Friday night at Bell MTS Place (7 p.m., TSN3, TSN 1290). It will be Hellebuyck's fourth-straight start, including back-to-back games against the Florida Panthers last week in Helsinki, Finland during the NHL Global Series — although that amounts to four games in 13 days, with plenty of time for rest and recovery.