The Jets are the underdog, but in the playoffs, goaltending is the great equalizer.
Connor Hellebuyck is still one of the best goalies in the NHL and had an underrated season in Winnipeg this year. Make no mistake: this Jets team lives and dies on the back of Hellebuyck. In 67 games played this year, he earned a 37-25-2 record with a 2.49 GAA and .920 SV%. If Connor Hellebuyck catches fire in the playoffs, I don’t think Vegas has anyone among their seemingly endless goalie options that can go toe-to-toe with the Jets’ netminder.
Vegas has only three 20-goal scorers on the team and their leading scorer has 28 goals, which doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in the current high-scoring NHL. Vegas has one of the better defense corps in the NHL. Alex Pietrangelo has had a strong season and Shea Theodore, when healthy, has been one of the best defensemen in the NHL. Nic Hague and Brayden McNabb have been playing solid hockey and have come in handy for the Golden Knights especially because they missed a combined one game this season. It will be a challenge depth-wise as long as Zach Whitecloud is out with an injury; he has been practising in full leading up to Game 1, however.
Hellebuyck will be in net for Winnipeg on Tuesday, but either Brossoit or Quick could play for the Golden Knights. Based on his stellar finish to the regular season, Brossoit likely gets the nod for Game 1 against his former team.The Jets have a few injuries to worry about going into the playoffs. Kevin Stenlund is out with a lower-body injury. Cole Perfetti has been out for over a month with an upperbody injury and it is unknown whether he will play in the first round.
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