Connor Hellebuyck named NHL Third Star of the Week

It has been a good run for the Winnipeg Jets and as always a big part of that success is netminder Connor Hellebuyck. For the second straight week the NHL has named the top goalie in Winnipeg as a Third Star although this time it is of the Week while last week it was Third Star of the Month. Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve) Winnipeg is on a historic run having achieved points in 12 straight games (10-0-2). The all-time best record is 13 games (10-0-3) by a Winnipeg based NHL club set back in 1984-85. In his three starts for the week ending on Sunday (doesn't include the Arizona game) Hellebuyck went 3-0-0 with the following save %: .964 vs Sharks . 941 vs Lightning . 944 vs Wild The Jets netminder is back at the top of the Moneypuck list of goalies in 'goals saved above expected'* with 15.6. He was also named as the Jets NHL All-Star rep last week. * For those unfamiliar with the term it is defined as: Goals Saved Above Expected: Expected Goals against minus the actual number of goals the goalie has let in. A positive number means the goalie is stopping more goals than an average goalie would.

Connor Hellebuyck named NHL Third Star of the Week

Winnipeg Jets Connor Hellebuyck named NHL Third Star of the Week