[NHL] Devils bench Hellebuyck for Winnipeg return, surprising former teammates

[Mickey the Mouth]

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The New Jersey Devils announced Sunday that Connor Hellebuyck will not start Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets, his first trip back since being traded in October. Former teammate Kyle Connor said he was "pretty surprised" by the decision, as the Jets had hoped to face their former goalie for closure. The Devils cited a reduced win probability for sitting Hellebuyck, who is 5-0-0 with a 1.96 goals against average since the trade.

Source: Daily Faceoff (also reported by ESPN) - written by Mickey the Mouth from the original report.