Signs of tension on Winnipeg Jets bench after Connor Hellebuyck is pulled again
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Winnipeg Jets all star goalie Connor Hellebuyck has been brutal in the playoffs, and now there's signs of tension boiling over.
The Oilers aren't the only team having goalie problems. The Oilers have made the decision to stick with backup
Calvin Pickard for a second game, but the Jets won't be sitting Hellebuyck.
Connor Hellebuyck pulled again, now ranks as worst goalie in NHL playoffs
Winnipeg pulled Hellebuyck for a second straight game after the score reached 5-1, and the Jets starter clearly wasn't happy with the call.
According to NHL insider John Shannon, Hellebuyck did not return to the bench after being pulled.
It always awkward for the pulled goalie to grab a baseball cap and sit on the bench, but not doing so isn't a good look on Hellebuyck.
As a core member of the team, he should be present for every moment in the playoffs, and should show better leadership and accountability instead of going back to the locker room.
While the Jets defence is breaking down and allowing quality chances, Hellebuyck looks entirely off his game. On the Blues' last goal,
Robert Thomas was able to walk right in, but Hellebuyck got frozen out of position to gift them a wide open net.
Believe it or not, Hellebuyck now ranks as the worst playoff goalie in the league this season - only below
Stuart Skinner and
Darcy Kuemper.
If the Jets have any hope of continuing a long playoff run, they'll need Hellebuyck to find his game quickly - and be accountable to the locker room.
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