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Expected Win... Probably: Mercer Helps Power Jets Past Hellebuyck-less Devils
Downtown Winnipeg on Tuesday night felt a lot more like mid-May amid a deep Jets playoff run than an early November victory over a random Eastern Conference opponent.
Except it wasn't just a random inter-conference matchup.
Well, it was, up until Sunday night, supposed to be Connor Hellebuyck's return to Winnipeg after forcing his way out this offseason.
The New Jersey Devils were in town for their lone visit to Manitoba, but it was determined after Hellebuyck shut out the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday that it would be Jake Allen in goal for the visitors, dampening some of the fun expected to be poked at the former franchise player on Tuesday.