A collision severe enough to rip NHLJets Hellebuyck’s mask off left him sprawled out face down. The referees, meanwhile, saw no issue with a maskless netminder laying dormant not far from where they’d signalled a good goal.
Just a few seconds earlier, the Winnipeg Jets goaltender had been bulldozed by Stars captain Jamie Benn.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
“They put me in danger,” Hellebuyck said from the United Center in Chicago as his Jets teammates practiced without him. “A lot of bad things could have come from that.” For context, Morrissey’s game-winner took just over four seconds to score. He crossed his own blue line, the centre line and Dallas’ blue line before splitting Jake Oettinger’s wickets.
Not even 24 hours after the play, the Jets were looking to move forward. As of Saturday afternoon, they hadn’t received any new information from the league.Hellebuyck, who is a regular attendee at competition committee meetings, wants the regulation changed so that when a goalie’s mask comes off, it’s immediately whistled down.
Lowry, meanwhile, wasn’t buying that Morrissey made such an impactful hit on Benn that Benn had no other choice than to truck Hellebuyck.
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