Winnipeg Jets

“I’m surprised he’s not starting” Jets captain Adam Lowry asked if he was surprised that Connor Hellebuyck didn’t make it happen that he got the start in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Acknowledged it’s hard to pass judgement without knowing everything. Watch: https://t.co/8ecTr7L9ho https://t.co/c13UpH9jUW

“No. I think we all hoped he was playing.” Kyle Connor ended his answer with a chuckle in response to being asked if the Jets were relieved they wouldn’t face Connor Hellebuyck so soon after the trade. Watch: https://t.co/8ecTr7L9ho https://t.co/z3vjM4C7ow

“Honestly, I didn’t even think that was a possibility, so I was pretty surprised. I thought he was playing for sure.” Kyle Connor was asked for his reaction to when he found out Connor Hellebuyck won’t face the Jets in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Watch: https://t.co/8ecTr7LH6W https://t.co/rC628WkpnV

Devils fans watching Winnipeg Jets fans/etc melt down over us not starting Hellebuyck tomorrow https://t.co/i5tS5P9ihs

The #NJDevils' decision to sit Connor Hellebuyck prompted several strong reactions, and Winnipeg Jets fans weren’t the only ones surprised by the news, @danielleBain writes: https://t.co/VntYNoO5DE

Cathal Kelly: Hellebuyck hides behind Devils’ AI excuse to dodge start vs. Jets in Winnipeg https://t.co/MTPjMbxH7Y

The New Jersey Devils are just making sure they are giving themselves the highest probability of winning against the Winnipeg Jets by sitting Connor Hellebuyck in favour of Jake Allen. Jake Allen has a career 9-11-3 record against the Jets, with an 0.884 SV% and a goals against average of 3.18. You just can’t expect a three-time Vezina Trophy winner to possibly compete with those numbers on just one-day rest. #NJDevils

Frank Seravalli - Frankly Hockey - Hellebuyck | Let's just unpack this and really call it what it is, which is Connor Hellebuyck doesn't want to face the Winnipeg Jets. I can't come up with anything other than that, because to issue a statement like this one, you're just lying to our faces. Like, let's take all of it at face value, if we can, for 10 seconds. There's no model, there's no statistical model that exists on planet Earth that says that the New Jersey Devils have a better chance with Jake Allen facing the Jets. Jake Allen, with 11 career losses to the Winnipeg Jets, gives them a better shot on Tuesday night. - 11/9 #NJDevils #GoJetsGo #NHL