Hellebuyck for Vezina
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thegr8one66
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I'd have a hard time awarding this trophy to a team not even in the playoffs (based on points-percentage). Same with a Hart trophy.
Gil Fisher
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Feels like Helly is a shoe-in....never seen a Jet get more national media love for an award.
So if Jets had one tenth of a percent more points then he would be worthy? Seems like a fine line to disqualify an amazing performance.
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It’s over.
The NHL has no sway over restrictions of gatherings or borders.
Just get ready for the next one already
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Helly was so ridiculously over on that poll with the writers from the Athletic that I think all the smart marks “got it”. He was thrown to the wolves and totally rose to the occasion and was totally over with the cool kids.
Easiest award to give out.
AlphaLackey
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If there are hockey gods out there, and they want to make it up to me, they will give Helly the Vezina in a landslide, just so I can imagine certain heads exploding into a fine mist like that scene from Scanners.
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love it Alpha
why are you owed (make it up to me)?
whose “Certain heads” is going to explode.
Inquiring minds?
Romang67
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Worst case for Connor, the voters completely ignore the underlying stats and go with Rask, which would result in Hellebuyck's second Vezina runner-up in four seasons as a starter. He should win though.
AlphaLackey
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Because the hockey gods did not make the players immune to COVID, the lazy shits. But they can make it up to me. As for whose minds will explode, that is left as an exercise to the reader
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Because the hockey gods did not make the players immune to COVID, the lazy shits. But they can make it up to me. As for whose minds will explode, that is left as an exercise to the reader
Makes sense those the wavered on Helle I guess. Depending on how the 2019-20 award goes Connor will have been a finalist once and possibly a winner once within a 3 season span.
That is a great accomplishment.
Edit: Ok it looks like Romang said the same thing in his post
Skidooboy
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He's happy just to be nominated...but individual awards aren't that important because he wants a cup.
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Well one big advantage for the Jets is we have a franchise goalie who is one of the top guys in the league. That is a big piece of the puzzle if you want to win a cup.
Skidooboy
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sorry I was just posting the usual boiler-plate "approved media response" sarcastically.
I think Helle is indeed a legit star goalie who WILL win a Vezina.
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If Jets were a little higher in the standings he would be a candidate for the Hart. But that is one that is hard to give to a player on a non PO team.
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jetsforever
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If we get some more RS games in eventually, it'd be nice to see him play lights out, getting us playoffs and locking up the Vezina. 
puck stoppa
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Winnipeg Jets G Connor Hellebuyck says mental turnaround the key in bounce-back season - TSN.ca
We had long winded debates about Helly the one fall when he wasn’t at his best. I spoke in great detail to mental part of the position in that thread, this article reiterates the importance of that when he’s on top of his game. I’m glad he’s at the top of the league as I always thought he had what it takes, I hope he can play at that level for a while.
We had long winded debates about Helly the one fall when he wasn’t at his best. I spoke in great detail to mental part of the position in that thread, this article reiterates the importance of that when he’s on top of his game. I’m glad he’s at the top of the league as I always thought he had what it takes, I hope he can play at that level for a while.
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Even the best goalies ebb and flow from game to game and season to season but being a Vezina finalist then possibly winning all in three seasons establishes him as one of the top guys in the League. Glad he’s on our team.
Phozzwald
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Robin Lehner is a prime example of this. Guy struggled mentally. Fought his demons and has put together 2 solid back to back campaigns.
Hellebuyck is certainly deserving of the Vezina. I feel like they’ll give it to Rask though. League loves Boston. His numbers are ridiculous too but he played way less games. Almost splitting time with Halak.
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