Afterwords: Oetter Was Better

May 17, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) shakes hands with Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) after the Stars defeat the Jets in the overtime period in game six of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesMy hot take from the second round series between the Dallas Stars and the Winnipeg Jets? Connor Hellebuyck played very well.

He was one of if not the key story beats almost every single night, in large part due to his horrendous performance on the road in Round 1 that got him yanked all three games in St. Louis. He was the basket case of a goaltender who just…