Hellebuyck gets 2018 off to bright start; named NHL first star of the week
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EDMONTON — Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck has been named the NHL’s first star of the week after amassing a perfect 3-0 record, including a 35-save shutout in a 5-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers Sunday at Rogers Place.
Hellebuyck, 24, also picked up a pair of home wins — a 42-save victory over the New York Islanders and a 22-save triumph against the Oilers — over the stretch that has the Jets sitting in first place in the Central Division heading into Monday’s games. In the three games he had a combined 1.67 goals-against average and a .952 save percentage.
Hellebuyck has been stellar all season for Winnipeg. The Commerce, Mich., native has started 30 games this year and appeared in two others, boasting a record of 21-4-5. He has the NHL’s eighth-best GAA (2.37) and save percentage (.923), and his 21 wins rank third among all goalies.
Vegas Golden Knights centre William Karlsson was named second star, with Boston Bruins right-winger David Backes earning third star of the week.
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