Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck has another nightmarish game on the road as Stars record a 5-2 victory in Game 3

For the third consecutive year, Hellebuyck has struggled mightily in the playoffs following a brilliant regular season. He and the Jets escaped the first round after a double-overtime win over St. Louis in Game 7, but Winnipeg will need a much better version of Hellebuyck to beat the Dallas Stars in Round 2.

Connor Hellebuyck made 21 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Friday night in Game 2 to tie the Western Conference second-round series.

Jets' Connor Hellebuyck, who shutout the Stars in Game 2, has a .772 SV% and a 6.65 GAA on the road in the playoffs.

NHL insider Frank Seravalli was recently asked whether the Jets should bench Connor Hellebuyck in Game 4, and he shockingly said it's a possibility. Could a goaltending change spark the Winnipeg Jets?

Connor Hellebuyck is starting to again look like the goalie that was so dominant in the regular season for Winnipeg.

Connor Hellebuyck saved 21 times to help the Winnipeg Jets beat the Dallas Stars and tie up the playoff series. He did not play as well in earlier games, but tonight he played tough. The next two games of the series will be played in Dallas.

Final: Jets 4, Stars 0 Winnipeg took an early lead and never looked back. Connor Hellebuyck gave the Stars problems. But Dallas stole one in Winnipeg, just like it needed to do. The series heads to American Airlines Center tied 1-1. MVP Connor Hellebuyck has entered the chat.

The Winnipeg Jets face the Dallas Stars in Game 4 of their best-of-7 Western Conference semifinal series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Dallas.

The Dallas Stars will have a chance at home to extend their NHL Western Conference playoffs series lead over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night, May 13.

The Jets blanked the Stars 4-0 in Game 2 to tie this series behind star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck stopped all 21 shots he faced in a return to form after his shaky Round 1 performance.

One is the best regular-season goalie on the planet. The other shows up in big games — and the Team USA brass must take note.