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Carolina Hurricanes: Three Keys to Home Victory vs. Winnipeg Jets

By Matthew Nidiffer

WINNIPEG, MB - DECEMBER 17: Mark Scheifele #55 of the Winnipeg Jets takes a first period face-off against Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes at the Bell MTS Place on December 17, 2019 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty Images)
WINNIPEG, MB - DECEMBER 17: Mark Scheifele #55 of the Winnipeg Jets takes a first period face-off against Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes at the Bell MTS Place on December 17, 2019 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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WINNIPEG, MB – DECEMBER 17: Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck #37 of the Winnipeg Jets guards the net during second period action against the Carolina Hurricanes at the Bell MTS Place on December 17, 2019 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Canes defeated the Jets 6-3. (Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty Images)
WINNIPEG, MB – DECEMBER 17: Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck #37 of the Winnipeg Jets guards the net during second period action against the Carolina Hurricanes at the Bell MTS Place on December 17, 2019 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Canes defeated the Jets 6-3. (Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Don’t Let Hellebuyck Get Comfortable

Connor Hellebuyck is considered by many to be a strong candidate for the Vezina Trophy this year, despite his team’s relatively lackluster performance so far this season.

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A huge part of Hellebuyck’s game is established early on; he gets the feel of the puck early, and becomes more and more ‘locked in’ with each save he makes. At a certain point, he becomes incredibly difficult to get pucks past.

The name of the game here is quality over quantity. The Carolina Hurricanes’ shot production gameplan has always been very much quantity over quality, so that will need to change if the Canes hope to clip the Jets’ wings yet again this season.

The last time these two teams met, the Canes demolished them, 6-3. Let’s hope the boys in red have it in them to give us all a repeat performance to head into the All Star break on a high note.

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