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Connor Hellebuyck stopped 21 shots to backstop the Winnipeg Jets to a 6-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in NHL action at the MTS Centre Saturday night.

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Connor Hellebuyck stopped 21 shots to backstop the Winnipeg Jets to a 6-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in NHL action at the MTS Centre Saturday night.

Nikolaj Ehlers, Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine celebrate Scheifele's goal on Colorado Avalanche's goalie Calvin Pickard during the first period.
Nikolaj Ehlers, Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine celebrate Scheifele's goal on Colorado Avalanche's goalie Calvin Pickard during the first period.
Blake Wheeler scores on goalie Calvin Pickard in the first period.
Blake Wheeler scores on goalie Calvin Pickard in the first period.
Colorado's Mikko Rantanen and Jacob Trouba jostle for position in front of the Avalanche bench during the first period.
Colorado's Mikko Rantanen and Jacob Trouba jostle for position in front of the Avalanche bench during the first period.
Mathieu Perreault, Patrik Laine, Mark Scheifele, Jacob Trouba and Josh Morrissey celebrate Laine's 32nd goal of the season in the first period.
Mathieu Perreault, Patrik Laine, Mark Scheifele, Jacob Trouba and Josh Morrissey celebrate Laine's 32nd goal of the season in the first period.
Mikko Rantanen checks Blake Wheeler as Erik Johnson picks up the loose puck during the first period.
Mikko Rantanen checks Blake Wheeler as Erik Johnson picks up the loose puck during the first period.
Ben Chiarot and Nikolaj Ehlers celebrate Chiarot's goal in the second period.
Ben Chiarot and Nikolaj Ehlers celebrate Chiarot's goal in the second period.
Chris Thorburn attempts to break through Colorado's Fedor Tyutin and Cody Goloubef as Marko Dano looks on during second period action.
Chris Thorburn attempts to break through Colorado's Fedor Tyutin and Cody Goloubef as Marko Dano looks on during second period action.
Jacob Trouba gets tripped by Mikko Rantanen in the second period.
Jacob Trouba gets tripped by Mikko Rantanen in the second period.
Matt Nieto checks Adam Lowry during the first period.
Matt Nieto checks Adam Lowry during the first period.
Dustin Byfuglien crashes into goalie Calvin Pickard as Marko Dano, Blake Comeau and Cody Goloubef look on during the first period.
Dustin Byfuglien crashes into goalie Calvin Pickard as Marko Dano, Blake Comeau and Cody Goloubef look on during the first period.
Nikolaj Ehlers, Blake Wheeler and Ben Chiarot celebrate Chiarot's goal in the second period.
Nikolaj Ehlers, Blake Wheeler and Ben Chiarot celebrate Chiarot's goal in the second period.
Andrew Copp gets escorted off the ice after taking a knee-on-knee hit in the second period.
Andrew Copp gets escorted off the ice after taking a knee-on-knee hit in the second period.
Ben Chiarot and Nikolaj Ehlers celebrate Chiarot's first goal of the season in the second period.
Ben Chiarot and Nikolaj Ehlers celebrate Chiarot's first goal of the season in the second period.
Connor Hellebuyck gets his arm to this shot by John Mitchell.
Connor Hellebuyck gets his arm to this shot by John Mitchell.
Jacob Trouba and fans celebrate his goal in the third period.
Jacob Trouba and fans celebrate his goal in the third period.
Goalie Connor Hellebuyck and J.T. Compher look on as Jacob Trouba saves the goal as he clears the puck with his glove during third-period action.
Goalie Connor Hellebuyck and J.T. Compher look on as Jacob Trouba saves the goal as he clears the puck with his glove during third-period action.
Despite the face-wash by Nathan MacKinnon, goalie Connor Hellebuyck stops the shot.
Despite the face-wash by Nathan MacKinnon, goalie Connor Hellebuyck stops the shot.
Andrew Copp can't get the puck past goalie Jeremy Smith in the third period.
Andrew Copp can't get the puck past goalie Jeremy Smith in the third period.

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Updated on Saturday, March 4, 2017 11:24 PM CST: Byline fixed.

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