The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Sunday afternoon with 4 extra video games across the league. Let’s take a look at a few of the largest takeaways from Sunday’s motion.
Playoff Connor Hellebuyck is turning into a problem for Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck is without doubt one of the greatest goalies on the planet given his common season credentials.
He has gained two Vezina Trophies, will in all probability have a 3rd this season when the awards are introduced and doubtless ought to have been an MVP sooner or later over the previous three seasons. Or least extra concerned within the dialogue.
He is without doubt one of the largest causes — if not the most important purpose — the Jets have had the success they’ve had. He’s sturdy. He’s productive. He’s excellent.
There is only one flaw and narrative that he has not but been in a position to overcome — his playoff efficiency.
Pretty much as good as Hellebuyck has been lately, his previous two playoff showings have been disastrous. After Sunday’s 5-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues in Sport 4 of their first-round collection, tying the collection at two video games every, he’s having one other disastrous collection.
By means of the primary 4 video games of the collection he has managed solely an .810 save share, and for the reason that begin of the 2022-23 playoffs is barely at .866. Among the many 15 goalies which have appeared in a minimum of 10 video games throughout that stretch, his .866 save share is 15th (last) out of that group.
The Jets not solely depend on him to be a game-changer, they’re paying him some huge cash to win them video games presently of 12 months. They aren’t going to have a lot of an opportunity so long as he retains getting outplayed by Jordan Binnington.
Frederik Andersen harm may very well be a problem for Carolina
The excellent news for the Carolina Hurricanes is that they took a commanding 3-1 collection lead over the New Jersey Devils because of a 5-2 win on Sunday. It was highlighted by an Andrei Svechnikov hat trick, and a largely dominant efficiency from all people throughout the roster.
The one unhealthy information from the sport was the actual fact beginning goalie Frederik Andersen needed to go away the sport with an harm following a heavy collision with Devils ahead Timo Meier.
