The Winnipeg Jets have not gotten off to the start most of us had hoped. It’s okay. I really thought they were going to run away with the league, I really did. Growing pains were unexpected.
But that’s on me, you know? Development is not linear. Among those struggling the most? Starting goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.
Helly was a revelation and perhaps the biggest reason for the giant step forward that the Jets took last season, posting 44 wins and a .924% save percentage, good enough for a runner-up finish to the Vezina.
If you’ve been paying attention, you know that Hellebuyck has not been able to replicate that success in the early going.