from Donna Spencer of the CP at CBC,

After Winnipeg's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of the NHL's Western Conference final, Connor Hellebuyck said he liked his game better than Knights counterpart Marc-Andre Fleury's.

"He's obviously a big part of that team and playing very well," the Jets goalie said. "But I like my game. I like it a lot more."

The expansion Golden Knights lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 with Game 4 back at T-Mobile Arena on Friday and Game 5 in Winnipeg on Sunday....

When told of Hellebuyck's comment Thursday, Maurice replied "Sweet."

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added 8:34am, from Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun,

Connor Hellebuyck, it’s time for your close-up.

The Winnipeg Jets are down 2-1 in the Western Conference final to the Vegas Golden Knights heading into Friday’s pivotal Game 4 at T-Mobile Arena and this is the type of moment goalies dream about, having the opportunity to shine when the spotlight is brightest.

It’s not like Hellebuyck is playing poorly in the series, but Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has the upper hand through three games in every statistical category.

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