VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Connor Hellebuyck is supposed to be a backup goaltender, but he is not playing like one.
Hellebuyck will make his second straight start Thursday as the Winnipeg Jets (1-2-0) visit the Vancouver Canucks (1-0-1) at Rogers Arena.
"It means a lot, but I've gotta be ready," Hellebuyck said of his second start after Wednesday's practice. "I've gotta bring my A game."
Jets management did not feel that Hellebuyck brought his A game often enough last season as the starter, so the club signed 10-year veteran Steve Mason as a free agent July 1.