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Devils GM Mehta: Hellebuyck won't play Tuesday in Winnipeg

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The Canadian Press. (2026, November 9). Devils GM Mehta: Hellebuyck won't play Tuesday in Winnipeg. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/devils-gm-mehta-hellebuyck-won-t-play-tuesday-in-winnipeg/article_af1bb276-4e09-5d41-b1bc-1c5eec1e57b9.html

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New Jersey Devils general manager Sunny Mehta announced that Connor Hellebuyck will not play against his former team, the Winnipeg Jets, on Tuesday as initially expected. Despite Hellebuyck's desire to face the Jets in Manitoba, the Devils concluded that playing him would decrease their chances of winning. The team plans to hold a media availability after Tuesday’s morning skate at Canada Life Centre, honoring Hellebuyck’s request for public interaction despite his absence from the game.

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Connor Hellebuyck, the former Winnipeg Jets goaltender and three-time Vezina Trophy winner, will not play against his ex-team on Tuesday as scheduled. The New Jersey Devils announced this decision after Sunday's game in Toronto where Hellebuyck made 23 saves in a shutout win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite Hellebuyck's desire to face the Jets, the Devils' general manager Sunny Mehta stated that playing would reduce their chances of winning. The trade which sent Hellebuyck to the Devils on October 23 included forward Dawson Mercer, goaltender Nico Daws, and a second-round pick in the 2029 NHL draft. Hellebuyck had five seasons left on his seven-year, US$59.1 million contract extension when he requested the trade.

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“The first article describes Hellebuyck's performance in a game against Toronto Maple Leafs, while the second article discusses his non-participation in an upcoming game against Winnipeg Jets due to organizational decision.”

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“However, in our estimation, playing in this game would potentially give us a reduction in our expected win probability.

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It appears that Connor Hellebuyck’s much-anticipated return to Winnipeg to face his former team won’t happen on Tuesday. asserted

return → appear → Tuesday

After stopping 23 shots in New Jersey’s 4-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, the Devils’ new netminder was informed by his team that he won’t face the Jets in the Manitoba capital. “This has been an organizational decision for us that we’ve debated at length,” Devils’ general manager Sunny Mehta posted on the X platform Sunday. asserted

Mehta → stop → platform

“Connor Hellebuyck was adamant that he felt a duty to play on Tuesday in Winnipeg. asserted

he → feel → Winnipeg

“However, in our estimation, playing in this game would potentially give us a reduction in our expected win probability. asserted

playing → play → probability

Even though Connor isn’t playing, at his request, we will co-ordinate a media availability after Tuesday morning’s skate at Canada Life Centre.” asserted

we → play → Centre

Hellebuyck was traded to the Devils by the Jets on Oct. 23, ending the star goalie’s stay in Manitoba, one that featured greatness during his 11 seasons, but ended with him suspended by the team after he requested a trade and failed to report for training camp. asserted

he → trade → camp

In exchange for the three-time Vezina Trophy winner and the Hart Trophy winner as the NHL’s MVP in 2024-25, the Jets acquired forward Dawson Mercer, goalie Nico Daws, forward Nick Bjugstad, the rights to unsigned draft choice forward Alexander Command, New Jersey’s own second-round pick in the 2029 draft and New Jersey’s own seventh-round selection in the 2027 draft. asserted

Jets → acquire → draft

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 8, 2026. asserted

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