WINNIPEG — If an NHL team’s success begins from the net out, the smile on the face of Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness reinforced his confidence in the team’s goaltenders.
Connor Hellebuyck is the undisputed starter as the three-time Vezina Trophy finalist heads into the final year of his contract.
“When you can throw out Helle and you get LB right behind him, for a coach that’s really good. That’s a really good option. And Collin, the games he’s played here, he’s been outstanding so we’re very, very comfortable where we are with our goaltending.” The experienced tandem will be the linchpin for the defence-heavy identity Bowness is trying to craft in his second season behind the bench.
“We’re going to try and utilize all four lines, all three pairings,” the gritty third-line centre said. “We’ve got such a great tandem in net, so at any of the positions there’s so many guys that are interchangeable.The Jets sat atop the Western Conference in mid-January last season but faltered and only grabbed the second wild-card spot in Game 81 after finishing 46-33-3. The Golden Knights bounced them out of the first round of the playoffs in five games.
“Every time they practise together they look really good,” Bowness said of the trio. “I love how they hang on to the puck and they find the seams. They’re reading off each other very well.
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