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Hellebuyck will start Friday vs. the Red Wings.

Hellebuyck allowed six goals on 32 shots in the Jets 6-5 loss to the Predators on Tuesday. It was a rare bad outing for Hellebuyck, who makes for a great option again tonight vs. the Red Wings. Hellebuyck has gone 22-5-2 with a 2.31 GAA and .921 SV% the the Bell MTS Place this season.

Connor Hellebuyck
The Rangers have acquired Vladislav Namestnikov, Libor Hajek, Brett Howden, 2018 1st Round Pick and a conditional 2nd Round Pick from the Lightning for Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller.

Namestnikov had a blistering start to the season picking up 33 points (15G / 18A) in his first 38 games but has struggled with just 11 points (5G / 6A) in his last 24. In New York he won’t have the luxury of playing with Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov, but he should still play a top-6 role.

Vladislav Namestnikov
Hellebuyck will start Tuesday vs. the Predators.

Hellebuyck stopped all 34 shots that he faced in the Jets’ shutout win in St. Louis last Friday. Hellebuyck was given Saturday off, but will draw back into the crease tonight vs. the Predators. Hellebuyck has been victorious in four of his last five starts with a 2.00 GAA, .934 SV% and one shutout.

Connor Hellebuyck
Hellebuyck will start Tuesday against the Kings.

Hellebuyck was solid again on Sunday, stopping 25 of 27 shots en route to a 7-2 win over the Panthers. The win makes three straight for Hellebuyck, who now owns a 31-8-8 record and a .923 SV% on the season. He draws a decent matchup tonight at home against the Kings.

Connor Hellebuyck
Hellebuyck will start Friday against the Avalanche.

Hellebuyck turned away 24 of 27 shots in the Jets’ 4-3 victory over the Capitals on Tuesday. He hasn’t played particularly well of late, with just a .885 SV% in his last four starts, but he draws an excellent matchup at home against the Avalanche tonight.

Connor Hellebuyck
Hellebuyck will be between the pipes on Tuesday.

Hellebuyck allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Jets loss to the Rangers on Sunday. Hellebuyck had been 6-0-0 in games played on Sunday before the loss, but it was even more surprising because the Rangers are extremely banged up. Tonight he faces the Capitals at the Bell MTS Place, where he has gone 19-3-2 with a 2.13 GAA and .927 SV% this season.

Connor Hellebuyck
Hellebuyck will start Friday vs. the Blues.

Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 24 shots in the Jets win over the Coyotes on Tuesday. Hellebuyck has won five of his last seven starts (5-1-1) with a 1.94 GAA, .934 SV% and two shutouts. Hellebuyck has been on of the best goalies in the NHL this season, losing in regulation just six times in 42 starts. He posted a 24-save shutout in his first start against the Blues this season.

Connor Hellebuyck
The Jets recalled Eric Comrie from Manitoba (AHL).

Comrie, 22, has gone 15-8-2 with a 2.54 GAA and .921 SV% in 25 games with Manitoba this season. With both Steve Mason and Michael Hutchinson out with concussions, Comrie comes up to serve as Connor Hellebuyck’s backup. The second round pick has allowed nine goals on 74 shots (.878 SV%) in two career NHL games.

Eric Comrie
The Rangers have recalled Neal Pionk from Hartford (AHL).

Pionk, 22, was an undrafted free agent out of the University of Minnesota-Duluth, who has collected 17 points (1G / 16A) in 48 games in his first season with Hartford (AHL). Pionk could make his NHL debut this weekend after Brendan Smith was placed on waivers this afternoon.

Neal Pionk