Jets' Hellebuyck to Miss 4-6 Weeks After Knee Surgery

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, the reigning NHL MVP and a three-time Vezina Trophy winner, will miss four to six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery, the team announced Friday. The procedure, scheduled for November 22, comes as the Jets prepare to navigate a challenging stretch without their star netminder, who entered the day with an 8-6-0 record, a 2.51 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage for the Central Division's third-place team at 12-7-0.

Jets coach Scott Arniel explained that Hellebuyck had been managing the knee issue since training camp, attempting to play through it despite good and bad days. "He's been pretty healthy" over his 10-year career, Arniel said. "This has kind of been nagging on him here since training camp. It's something we've kind of known about. ... Timing's right, get it done now. A lot of schedule ahead of us." The 32-year-old from Commerce, Michigan, last played on November 15 in a win over Calgary and has appeared in over 600 regular-season and playoff games for Winnipeg, boasting a career 2.56 GAA and .918 save percentage with 45 shutouts. This marks his first significant injury absence, following previous...