The play before the rush was a Kyle Connor backhand pass into a seam that the Stars had picked off. Winnipeg fed the Stars’ transition multiple times in the second — Wyatt Johnston hit the post with a backhand deke that began with Mark Scheifele giving the puck away on a rush of his own.

Although Connor Hellebuyck’s up-and-down play has been criticized throughout the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Hart Trophy finalist was a huge reason why the Winnipeg Jets tied up their second round series with the Dallas Stars on Friday night.

Connor Hellebuyck made 21 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Friday night in Game 2 to tie the Western Conference second-round series.