The New Jersey Devils announced on Sunday night that Connor Hellebuyck won't start the Tuesday night game against the Winnipeg Jets. The game was billed as his much-awaited return to Winnipeg.
The New Jersey Devils announced that goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will not start against the Winnipeg Jets on Nov. 10. The decision prevents Hellebuyck from playing in his anticipated return to Winnipeg following a 23-save shutout in a 4-0 win against Toronto. Head coach Sheldon Keefe and general manager Sunny Mehta opted to start Jake Allen instead.
Keefe cited heavy recent workload and upcoming divisional matchups against Washington as reasons for resting Hellebuyck. Mehta pointed to expected win probability, though author Mike Fink questioned the decision given Hellebuyck's 5-0 record with the Devils compared to Allen's 6-3 mark.
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