New Jersey general manager Sunny Mehta says Connor Hellebuyck will not play Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre.
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New Jersey Devils general manager Sunny Mehta says goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will not play Tuesday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre.
Mehta said it was an “organizational decision” made after deliberation, adding that Hellebuyck “was adamant” he felt he had a duty to play in Winnipeg.
Mehta stated that, in the Devils’ view, dressing for the game would potentially “give us a reduction in our expected win probability,” and said the team will coordinate a media availability after Tuesday morning’s skate.
Hellebuyck was acquired by the Devils from the Jets in a trade on Oct. 23, ending his time in Manitoba that included 11 seasons with Winnipeg.
The Jets received Dawson Mercer, Nico Daws, Nick Bjugstad, the rights to unsigned draft pick Alexander Command, New Jersey’s second-round selection in the 2029 draft, and New Jersey’s seventh-round selection in the 2027 draft in exchange for Hellebuyck.
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