As the Jets vs. Oilers series is finally upon us, Danielle Michaud & Gene Principe highlight the goaltending matchup between Connor Hellebuyck & Mike Smith.
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20 Comments
Um no, I don’t think he will get traded like four times in his career like Smith did, he is a way better version of Mike Smith.
Don’t see the comparison
They’re both goalies and that’s where that ends
Mike is a puck moving goalie, Connor definitely is not.
Show in Edmonton? That’s the whiteout baby ! Go jets go ✈️
Is it a coincidence that they both play(ed) for Winnipeg? Before you say Smith didn't, the 80's Jets relocated to Pheonix/Arizona, and Smith played there.
Oh yea, I remember when mike smith won a Vezina trophy early in his career. And how the one part of his game he really struggles with is his puck handling, just like Hellebuyck! Unreal reporting SN, bravo.
Cool story. Oilers in 5.
If Mike Smith gets injured at any point in the playoffs, we're done. Fingers crossed.
GO OILERS GO
This is insulting to Hellybuyck. That’s like saying a Ferrari is comparable to an older model scion.
In the words of a certain skit from Robot Chicken: not even close
As a leaf fan, I hope the Oilers win. Yes Oilers are a better team but this season, the Maple Leafs lost only 3 out of their 9 games against the OIlers, two of which were in OT so easily couldve gone either way. The Oilers average the lowest goals against the Leafs, and the Leafs average one of our highest goals against the Oilers. The Oilers should be beatable. While the Jets have been able to take 4 out of 10 games against the Leafs, all in regulation. The Leafs' GA/G and GF/G are the closest against the Jets than any other team, meaning the games could be close, and I just want a sweep though against either team, that's unlikely.
This is a little bit insulting to Connor hellebuyck, considering that he’s won the vesna trophy
How to insult Connor Hellebuyck without directly insulting Connor Hellebuyck
Hellebuyck doesn’t embellish xD
People acting like smith doesn’t have a better playoff save percentage than helly 0-0, the comparison ain’t an insult IMO.
Snowing in EDM, that's a good sign.
GoJetsGo!!
Nah Connor Hellebuyck is Connor Hellebuyck
Not even close, mike smith is a puck moving goalie, hellebuyck is not, there stances aren’t remotely a like. Hellebuyck plays deep in his net, mike smith doesn’t. If any thing hellebuycks more like a mike richter, or lundqvist type style.
But Smith is the better version