Jets riding No. 1 goalie while stats leader Brossoit rides bench

ST. PAUL — He has become Winnipeg's version of the lonely Maytag repairman, the fictional character created by the appliance company to stress just how reliable their products were.

And it's a shame, really, how little backup goaltender Laurent Brossoit has been pressed into service by the Winnipeg Jets.

Remember Brossoit? The 25-year-old has been nothing short of brilliant this season, going 8-0-1 in his nine starts as he attempts to get his career back on track following several frustrating seasons, including stints in the AHL and ECHL. (He also has one relief appearance where he inherited a 3-0 deficit from a porous Connor Hellebuyck in Calgary and was tagged with a loss).

Consider this: of…