Connor, Jets teammates ‘heartbroken’ by Hellebuyck situation

Sep 19, 2026, 8:14 PM ET|Comments (0)

from NHL.com,

“Yeah, it's tough,” Jets forward Kyle Connor said just hours after Hellebuyck was suspended by the team for failing to report to camp. “As a player, all you can do is kind of deal with what's in front of you. Obviously, the news is heartbreaking being a teammate of his for so long. It's tough, it feels like we had such a special group here and for whatever reason, I can't speak to the reason until we hear from the man. I’m not going to speculate on what it is, but I know that a lot of guys in that room that are heartbroken.

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