Jesse Pierce

Yeah, I wonder how much there'll be a ripple effect from this for him personally in his career, because, you know, there has been criticism.

And if you look at the numbers, rightfully so, with what he and the Jets have done in the regular season compared to the postseason.

However, as far as Connor Hellebutt goes, this was by far the biggest game he has ever played in.

And so the preparation that he did to come to this moment and to play as relaxed and as confident as he did speaks to the maturation that he's clearly had.

Goaltending is a position where you get way too much credit when you win and way too much blame when the team loses.

And he's had to deal with some of that criticism in a place like Winnipeg where they're like the Green Bay Packers.

They're the only thing in town.

And so there's a lot of pressure that goes along with that position.

And so, uh,

I just could not be happier for him.

And seeing some of the celebrations and interviews with him specifically after that game, it sure did feel like, you know, another layer, another step up in his journey.

He's won those Vesna trophies.

And I think this year might be difficult because Winnipeg's kind of put themselves behind the eight ball in terms of making the postseason in the West.

It's going to be hard for them, I think, to get in.

But the next time he plays in a postseason, I'm certain, Jesse, he'll be better because of what he did throughout the Olympics, but most specifically what he did in that big spot against Canada.

Well, it certainly can't hurt, right?

When you look at that top pairing with Faber and Quinn Hughes together on the ice, you know, certainly they're going to be even more confident now.

When you look at the evolution of Matt Boldy, we have seen him get better and better week by week, month by month, and certainly year by year.

And the common denominator for me is just how hard these guys work and they're tireless.

Now we're just getting to know Quinn Hughes, but Faber and, and Boldy specifically have always been ultra talented players.