Former NHL goalie Mike McKenna joins Andrew “Hustler” Paterson from St. Louis to dive deep into the biggest storyline of the Jets vs. Blues playoff series — the goaltending.
McKenna shares his honest take on Connor Hellebuyck’s struggles, Jordan Binnington’s edge, and why Winnipeg’s defense may be hurting their all-world goalie. The two also discuss the impact of injuries, missing stars like Ehlers, and why this series is still wide open despite the Blues’ momentum.
Topics:
Series Momentum: Home Ice Advantage (00:00)
Tactical Breakdown: Five-on-Five Play (02:25)
Player Dynamics: Key Matchups and Absences (03:08)
Goaltending Showdown: Hellebuyck vs. Binnington (05:11)
Defensive Challenges and Screening Strategies (09:34)
Coaching Adjustments and Game Preparation (14:32)
Psychological Aspects of Playoff Hockey (16:50)
The Mental Game of Playoff Goaltending (18:36)
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19 Comments
Caught this yesterday afternoon, such an insightful interview. Thx WST! Keep up the great stuff!!
Great guest, get him on again if you can. In the next, if needed.
I look it this way we got home game white out best croud in the League we lost two game we got one of the best home record best of 3 two game at home all we have to do play our game like we played all here just relax play ❤❤❤❤❤
Great information about goalies and bring him back again 😎
Didn’t both teams win 15 straight games? Great series…….
Hellebuycks soul is being stolen by Jordan Binningtons dead eyes on the other end of the ice. He knows Binnington is a killer.
Mike was great. He made me realize a few things about Helley’s play that never occurred to me.
This is way overthinking it ! Just play with guts and heart and the skill and desire raise up. You need to want to it badly. GO JETS GO!
Great video, thank you! And go Jets go!
It's third straight playoff season. Time to send a message and sit Hellebuyck!!
As they say it is not the butterflies that are the problem it is the failure to get them to fly in formation. Hellebuyck is not the only one victim of the yipps on this team. .
I pray and hope Bucky will be back. He has gine through a lot these few days😢😢. They only lost 2 but, people talk as if he has lost 50. On the positive, he has learned. ✈️✈️✈️ we got this💪🏿💪🏿
Jets also need to fix their face off win%. If you start every face off without the puck makes it harder to play your game.
Just listen to Mike . Connor just play your game don't overthink and have fun out there. Go Jets Go 🇨🇦✈️
It's gut-check time for the Jets as a team and Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck looks like he struggles with the moment. Hellebuyck has to have it when it matters, not in game 32 of the reg season. So far, he's been bust where it matters most. The Blues have the Jets on the ropes. Can Hellebuyck answer the bell? Maybe.
you guys know hockey…but you're talking about the wrong goalie…start shooting from just inside blue line and get screens and deflections on your biggest problem…Binnington. still….. don't like your chances but you have our sympathies go blues
Mike is a St Louis guy that’s always very fair in his analysis.
It's just very stupid to play Hellebuyck when blues have figured out his tendencies and the play out of his net is horrible.
I'm a Blues fan who discovered your channel during this playoff series, and I've become a fan. McKenna's breakdown of the goaltending was terrific.