Jets' Hellebuyck looks good

[jetsforever]

Sorry for another Jets thread (and hopefully not a jinx one) but I think Hellebuyck's play deserves a mention.
He's still undefeated in regulation (8-0-2 record) with a .936 and 2.12 GAA in 11 games.
He got a personal goalie coach in the summer and it seems to be returning dividends.

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[Scott Stevens]

Those are some sparkling numbers. I’m happy that it seems you fellows may finally have your solution in net.

 

[PhilJets]

Never doubted the kid

Been dominant and very good in all the leagues he played and tournaments.

He is going to rock and roll now

 

[Zhamnov5GoalGame]

Shhhhhhhh keep this a secret.
Better if teams assume that we have bad goaltending

 

[Colt.45Orr]

Mason is destined to be a career backup.

 

[tntkid]

The Jets have had garbage goaltending for every season the team has been back.

Hellebuyck is finally playing good and the team is winning.
That is such a weird concept.

 

[Ainec]

He was hot garbage last season but glad he's working out I always thought he had potential in the likes of Gibson etc

funny how down Jets fans were on the guy last year after hyping him soooo much, he's young

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

He was hot garbage last season but glad he's working out I always thought he had potential in the likes of Gibson etc

funny how down Jets fans were on the guy last year after hyping him soooo much, he's young

I'm not sure where the "hot garbage" part comes from. He had a winning record last year (26-19-4) on a team that couldn't put it together. Granted his numbers weren't great (0.907%, 2.89 GAA). If anyone was hot garbage, it was Hutch (9-12-3, but similar numbers) or the team playing in front of him. We knew last year would be a growth year, especially since we were running an inexperienced goalie as our #1.

Hellebuyck deserved the hype, and this year he's delivering.

 

[Wo Yorfat]

Yeah I'd hit it.

 

[Ainec]

I'm not sure where the "hot garbage" part comes from. He had a winning record last year (26-19-4) on a team that couldn't put it together. Granted his numbers weren't great (0.907%, 2.89 GAA). If anyone was hot garbage, it was Hutch (9-12-3, but similar numbers) or the team playing in front of him. We knew last year would be a growth year, especially since we were running an inexperienced goalie as our #1.

Hellebuyck deserved the hype, and this year he's delivering.

Depends on what you mean by hype. He's a blue chip but you guys were putting him up with Talbot Vasilevskiy Murray

That's not even the issue, the issue was how fast you guys turned on him. Relax he's a young starter

Also the bolded part cracks me up. 0.907 isn't hot garbage but still horrific in a 15 game sample size.
we talking 50 games not 15
0.907.
whew

That save percentage costed me muh LWMD championship and a 2nd place in my league

 

[Johnnybegood13]

He's been dynamite, so have the Jets with only 1 loss in their last 10.

 

[Jets4Life]

He was hot garbage last season but glad he's working out I always thought he had potential in the likes of Gibson etc

funny how down Jets fans were on the guy last year after hyping him soooo much, he's young

As a Jets fan, I never understood why Hellebuyck was given such a rough ride last year when he put up a 26-19-4 record with a 0.907% avg, which was better than Pavelec did most years, and a record that was better than Pavelec in any year. For some bizarre reason, Pavelec was given a free ride in Winnipeg, and even when he briefly was called up last season, fans gave him a standing ovation, and were chanting his name, despite going 4-4-0, and a 0.888%.

It's interesting to note that with the exception of Montoya in 2013-14, all Jets goalies have either played like garbage, or receded in play as the season progressed. This summer, Hellebuyck worked on his technique with an ex-pro goalie, who also worked with Dubnyk in 2014-15. I'm convinced that the Jets coaching nearly ruined Helle. Wade Flaherty has been the Jets goalie coach since 2011, and has proven inadequate.

 

[Jets4Life]

Depends on what you mean by hype. He's a blue chip but you guys were putting him up with Talbot Vasilevskiy Murray

That's not even the issue, the issue was how fast you guys turned on him. Relax he's a young starter

Also the bolded part cracks me up. 0.907 isn't hot garbage but still horrific in a 15 game sample size.
we talking 50 games not 15
0.907.
whew

That save percentage costed me muh LWMD championship and a 2nd place in my league

Compared to Pavelec's numbers in Winnipeg, who was the #1 goalie from 2011-16, it was relatively good:

Pavelec's numbers:

0.906
0.905
0.901
0.920
0.904
0.888

 

[Evil Little]

Jinx thread.

Was nice while it lasted. Maybe I'll start following curling, or something...

 

[Ainec]

Pavelec does not belong in the league

you can admit Hellebuyck had trash #s last year (edit: he was trash) but agree that it's not reflective of his true value and you have up and downs with a young starter

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Sorry for another Jets thread (and hopefully not a jinx one) but I think Hellebuyck's play deserves a mention.
He's still undefeated in regulation (8-0-2 record) with a .936 and 2.12 GAA in 11 games.
He got a personal goalie coach in the summer and it seems to be returning dividends.

Looks like Mason's also pushing him to play better.

 

[Cleatus]

Looking at those stats is like music to my eyes. I'm really happy about the Mason signing because I think it lit a huge bonfire under Hellebuyck's a**.

Winnipeg may have finally found their answer in goal.

 

[tony d]

Good to see him and the Jets doing so well. As others have said looks like the Jets may have found their long term solution in net.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Whenever a young guy has his first or second year as the #1 and struggles, think of Hellebuyck and you can sleep well at night.

Establishing yourself as the #1 goalie as a young guy is the hardest thing in hockey IMO. Everyone should give their goalies time to become stronger mentally and accept the fact that, to become stronger, you need to go through some tough times.

 

[Neuf]

Noooooo kiss of death.

 

[torniojaws]

It's very rare to have a #1 goalie of under something like 25. It is probably a lot about mental strength that takes a lot longer for professional goalies than skaters. The pressure is much higher and for 60 minutes instead of ~15 - 20.

 

[firstemperor]

Indeed, he's looked extremely good. It's pretty ridiculous how much good goaltending (or bad) can completely change a narrative about a team's defense. Jets have looked sloppy at times (not a shot at them) and Hellebuyck has played elite. Not good, he's played at an elite level so far- small sample size.

It's early into the year obviously, but if someone would have said in the off-season that Price/Andersen would look this bad early on.......and Hellebuyck would be playing lights out, most of everyone would think its crazy talk.

 

[MardyBum]

Too soon, now there's a place to shit on him when he has a bad game.

Bravo

 

[SCP Guy]

Mods please delete this thread and burn all backups.....For the love of God

 

[MoreMorrissey]

I don’t think many jets fans were giving up on him as much as we were just frustrated that he let in a weak short side goal every game it seemed.