Being third in the league in scoring is nice, but the Jets wouldn’t be a point behind in the Central Division without the play of their 24 year old goalie, Connor Hellebuyck. From Kari Lehtonen to Ondrej Pavelec to Michael Hutchinson, the Thrashers/Jets haven’t ever quite had someone take the reigns for a long run. They’re hoping Hellebuyck can be that guy, and he hasn’t disappointed thus far.
Hellebuyck boasts a solid .920 save percentage, but is even more impressive at .927 during 5-on-5. That’s the seventh best among starting goalies (min 1000 minutes). The Jets keep a solid defensive core, but with injuries to Dustin Byfuglien and Tobias Enstrom, things haven’t been very tight around here.