Connor Hellebuyck's injury status updated as Winnipeg Jets' struggles mount
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who recently underwent arthroscopic knee surgery, could be nearing a return to the ice according to the latest reports from the team.
It's never a good thing to lose your starting goaltender, especially when he's one of the top players at his position in the NHL, but the Winnipeg Jets look as though they could soon be getting Connor Hellebuyck back between the pipes.
Hellebuyck, who recently underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on November 22 and was expected to miss four to six weeks, is expected to begin skating soon.
However, his timeline for a return has not changed.
Before his surgery, Hellebuyk was 8-6 with a 2.51 GAA and a .913 SV%. He's the reigning Hart Trophy winner as the NHL MVP, as well as the Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL's best goaltender.
The Jets Have Not Played Well Since Hellebuyck Underwent Surgery
The Jets have not played well since losing Hellebuyck, and were most recently defeated 5-1 by the lowly Buffalo Sabres.
NHL analyst Darren Dreger gave his thoughts on what he sees from the Jets that is holding them back
Too many breakdowns in the defensive zone, too much time there, too much energy, which takes away from their offensive push. So there is no quick fix here. There's no trade that's going to help this. What may help it is a players only meeting, which they had after a humbling loss Monday to the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo to re-establish that commitment to playing better defence, the identity of the Winnipeg Jets.
Eric Comrie and Thomas Milic have been between the pipes since then; Comrie has gone 1-3, while Milic has lost his only start.
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