Hellebuyck earns shutout, Wheeler has four points in Jets win over Senators
WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck was relieved to finally shut the door on an opponent this season.
The Winnipeg Jets goaltender got his first shutout of the season with a 21-save performance in a 5-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday and shared the credit with his high-flying teammates.
“It feels like I finally got the monkey off my back,” said Hellebuyck, who has a 15-2-3 record this season.
“This is more of a team shutout. When the guys are playing as good as they are in front of me, it makes my life a lot easier. When one guy is feeling it, you can see it go through the locker-room. That’s what we have in here now.”