Connor Hellbuke on Friday night saved his Western Conference semi-final series against the visiting Dallas Stars to help Vinypeg Jets against Visiting Dallas Stars.
Front-Runar Hellabuke, who won the third Vagina Trophy as NHL’s top goalkeeper, made 49 shutouts in his career, including four in Postsen.
The Best Seven Series is scheduled for Sunday afternoon in the game 3 Dallas.
Nicolaj Ehlers had two goals and one aid, Gabriel Willardi and Adam Lori also scored and Dialen Dameello contributed two assistance to Jets, who won the President’s trophy for the best records during the regular session.
Jake Otner separated 21 shots for the stars, coming out of the road win 3–2 in Game 1 on Wednesday.
Tyler Segin was called for a double-miner high-sticking penalty on 17 seconds Josh Morrisi in the game, and Willardy gave jets a 1-0 lead with 42 seconds on four-minute power play.
Ehlers took a shot, hitting the skate of Otner, hit the post, returned and hit the skate blade of Otner and was going back to the round line when Willardi pushed him.
Morrisi on Sunday recalled Game 1 after maintaining an upper body injury in Game 7 against St. Louis Blues.
Jets again scored when a centraling pass by Ehlars went away from the skate of the Dallas Defenseman like Lindel and was redirected into his own net, leading to Vinypeg at the first 7:07.
Jets increased the lead 3–0 at 11:02 of the other.
A shot from the right point by Dameello was widened and the end was taken out of boards and from the other side. Lori was there, which was to sweep the puck in the net from the bottom of the left circle before sliding the oatner.
Helbuke saved two more grade-A over the second period, a huge stop on Evageni Dadonov at 14:16, followed by a left pad on Jamie Ben at 15:32.
Hellbebuke led NHL to win (47), Gol-E-Econst average (2.00) and shutouts (eight) during the regular season, and finished second in Save percentage (.925). However, he struggled in the playoffs entering the game 2, with 4-4 points, 3.75 GAA and a .836 saved percentage.
Ehlers scored in an empty net with 3:40, survived 4–0.
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