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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
This is fake news though, it would be somewhat comforting if it was true. Taking a look at his stats on ESPN, I think it would be impossible to find a 12 consecutive game stretch where Hellebyuck ever had a .856 SP...
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This is partially true, and an error on my part. I was mis-reading Hellebuyck's rookie-year numbers in reverse. However, you are incorrect in your second point: in his final 12 games of the 2015–16 season Hellebuyck recorded a 0.856 SP. In addition, in his first full year as a NHL starter, he recorded a fairly pedestrian 0.907 SP, and prompted enough concern about his ability to start in 2017 that the Jets went and acquired Steve Mason as their starter in the summer.
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That being said, in Connor Hellebyuck's first 12 NHL starts he had a sparkling 8-4-0 record with a .929 SP and a 2.01 GAA. Connor was a stud from his first games in the NHL and has continued to be a great goaltender. Gillies is not on the same trajectory as Connor Hellebyuck.
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I disagree. Hellebyuck—as you rightly pointed out—had a stellar start to his NHL career—and at a slightly younger age than Gillies, but I don't think there is much separating their respective trajectories.