Jets call up goalie Hellebuyck from St. John’s

By: Tim Campbell Posted: 10:16 AM CDT Friday, Apr. 10, 2015

The Winnipeg Jets have recalled goalie Connor Hellebuyck from the St. John's IceCaps this morning.

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The Winnipeg Jets have recalled goalie Connor Hellebuyck from the St. John's IceCaps this morning.

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The Winnipeg Jets have recalled goalie Connor Hellebuyck from the St. John’s IceCaps this morning.

There are two possible reasons, and one is that they intend to give him his first NHL start in Saturday’s game at the MTS Centre against the Calgary Flames.

The other is that coach Paul Maurice has decided it’s time to get backup Michael Hutchinson a game and give No. 1 goalie Ondrej Pavelec a complete day or two of rest before the Stanley Cup playoffs begin.

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Calling up AHL rookie goalie Connor Hellebuyck would look like a panic move, Gary Lawless writes. — JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS files Calling up AHL rookie goalie Connor Hellebuyck would look like a panic move, Gary Lawless writes.

Hellebuyck, 21, is coming off a fine rookie pro season for the IceCaps. He has played 58 AHL games so far, recording a 28-22-5 record with a 2.58 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage.