This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck, right, blocks the net as teammate as Neal Pionk, left, checks Calgary Flames' Rasmus Andersson during second period NHL pre-season hockey action in Calgary on Oct. 8, 2021. The Winnipeg Jets may have filled some holes on defence in the off-season, but there’s uncertainty about the team’s fortunes when all-star goalie Hellebuyck gets a night off.
Winnipeg’s defensive corps has been lacking experience and grit the past few seasons after the departures of players such as big Dustin Byfuglien and Jacob Trouba.Schmidt has played 450 NHL games, scoring 34 goals and accumulating 155 points. The 30-year-old is slotted on the top pairing with Josh Morrissey.
“Like I said before with Nate, just two incredible additions to our locker-room, too. They were both home runs.”Schmidt said the transition to feeling part of the team has been smooth. Winnipeg then got a taste of the same medicine, falling in four straight games in the division final to the Montreal Canadiens, who went on to lose the Stanley Cup championship to Tampa Bay.
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