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Jet enjoyed blistering start, but team and goalie have fallen off
Top-flight goaltending from Connor Hellebuyck helped to power the Winnipeg Jets to the top of the NHL’s Western Conference earlier this month.
Winnipeg’s pace has slowed lately, enough to drop the 18-9-5 Jets into fifth spot entering Friday’s action. It’s no surprise that Hellebuyck hasn’t been as good, either.
The latest hiccup, a 5-1 loss to the visiting Chicago Blackhawks Thursday night, was due, Hellebuyck asserted, to some bad luck all around.
“I still like my game,” said Hellebuyck, who finished the game with 25 saves.