The Winnipeg Jets are having those tough moments after losing to the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.The series featured several high-scoring games with the winning team scoring at least five goals in all five games.

Hellebuyck, who was second in the NHL in wins (37), third in goals-against average (2.39, minimum 30 games played) and led in save percentage (.921, minimum 30 games played) during the regular season, had those numbers turned inside out by the Avalanche in the first round and described the result as "heartbreaking."

Central Division rivals Colorado and Winnipeg will meet in a playoff series for the first time. It’s a matchup of possible award winners, too, with super-fast Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon in the

The Winnipeg Jets entered the Stanley Cup Playoffs as a potential dark horse contender. Winnipeg finally found a system that didn’t see them rely on goalie Connor Hellebuyck to bail them out. They played a brand of smothering defense that kept even the most high-scoring offenses at bay.