Overview
- Winnipeg goalie Connor Hellebuyck blasted the Jets’ season as unacceptable and said the team needs real change to contend.
- Hellebuyck questioned the club’s direction and warned that rolling out the same lineup would not move the team forward.
- Local analysis said his blunt exit interview put GM Kevin Cheveldayoff on notice and could be a catalyst for offseason moves.
- The Jets fell hard after last year’s Presidents’ Trophy win, dropping 34 points and 25 places in the standings.
- Hellebuyck had his worst NHL season at 23-23-11 with a 2.86 GAA and a .895 save rate, yet he said he loves playing in Winnipeg as media debated whether his future there is secure.