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Time of India
6 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Auston Matthews, Connor Hellebuyck top 2025 NHL Playoffs All-Bust Team
While the conference finals are getting fired up, there are some players flying high on the pressure of the playoffs. There's one great performer for every former great who has vanished at the most critical times. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now That's where this roster comes in—the 2025 NHL Playoffs All-Bust Team. Here's a breakdown of the largest postseason disappointments—by position, performance, and outright playoff letdown. Goalies: Net losses at the worst moments Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets: With a terrible .866 save percentage and shaky road performances, the Jets' franchise netminder has fans questioning whether elite regular-season numbers are hiding a continuing postseason issue. Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights: The 2023 Stanley Cup hero lost his magic this spring. Despite several red flags, Vegas never looked away from Hill, who registered an .887 save percentage. The Golden Knights required a wall in the net; they were provided with a revolving door. Defensemen: Blueliners under fire John Carlson, Washington Capitals: One even-strength assist. League-worst expected goals against. The Capitals' veteran blueliner was overmatched all series long. Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings: Minus-7 for the series against Edmonton. A tough outing for the Kings' top defenseman when they needed leadership and stability. Dougie Hamilton, New Jersey Devils: Still recovering from injury, Hamilton returned with hopes of bolstering New Jersey's blue line. Instead, he was invisible offensively and a liability in his own zone. Jared Spurgeon, Minnesota Wild: The Wild captain contributed just one goal and no assists. Statistically, he was on the wrong side of almost every possession metric. Darnell Nurse, Edmonton Oilers: A slash on Roope Hintz might be his most memorable contribution. For Edmonton's highest-paid defenseman, that's not ideal. Artem Zub, Ottawa Senators: Expected to quietly anchor the defense, Zub instead posted the worst expected goals percentage among all playoff blueliners. Forwards: Scoring droughts and silent stars Auston Matthews (#34) All 33 Goals of the 2024-25 NHL Season Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs: Three goals in 13 games is not enough for a franchise face. Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars: With just one on the board and a disappearing act in crucial games, Benn could be ending his Stars chapter in silence. Dylan Cozens, Ottawa Senators: A much-awaited playoff debut went flat: two points and no influence. Tomas Hertl, Vegas Golden Knights: Five points in 11 games. A second consecutive postseason without producing. Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens: Coming off a breakout season, Suzuki provided only two goals. Against the Capitals, that won't be enough. Jordan Kyrou, St. Louis Blues: Three goals, no assists, and no playoff spark from the normally dynamic forward. Anthony Cirelli, Tampa Bay Lightning: One goal—an empty-netter. That's it. Not the shutdown center, Lightning fans expected to step up to the plate. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Carolina Hurricanes: Still looking for a playoff goal. Healthy scratched in the conference final. Not so good. Also read: Not all can be a playoff savior—but some of these names on this list weren't meant to disappear. And while the final four battle on, the memory of these playoff busts will stay with us—until next spring provides them with an opportunity to redeem themselves.
CBS News
26-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Jeremy Swayman was stellar in net to help Team USA win gold at 2025 World Championship
Jeremy Swayman had a forgettable and disappointing 2024-25 season for the Boston Bruins, but his offseason is already off to a great start. The Bruins netminder helped Team USA bring home gold at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, as he capped off the tournament with a shutout in Sunday's title game in Stockholm, Sweden. Swayman stopped all 25 shots that came his way in Team USA's 1-0 victory over Switzerland on Sunday, giving the United States its first gold medal in the tournament since 1933. Overall, Swayman was excellent in net throughout the 2025 Worlds, posting a perfect 7-0 record to go with a .921 save percentage and a 1.69 goals against average for Team USA. The competition he faced in the tournament was obviously a little less talented than what Swayman saw throughout his first full season as Boston's fulltime No. 1 netminder, but his showing for Team USA was a strong finish to an otherwise disappointing year for the 27-year-old. After signing an eight-year, $66 million contract extension late last offseason, Swayman went just 22-29-7 with a .892 save percentage and a 3.11 GAA for the Bruins. The 176 goals he allowed over 58 games were the most in the NHL. But with his strong play during the Worlds, Swayman will have something to build on as he heads into the 2025-26 NHL season. And his strong play in Sweden should keep Swayman as Team USA's No. 3 goalie for the 2026 Winter Olympics, behind Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck and the Dallas' Jake Oettinger. Other Bruins in the 2025 Worlds Swayman wasn't the only Bruins player to have a strong showing for Team USA in Sweden. Forward Andrew Peeke played in all 10 games and tallied a goal and a pair of assists for the Stars and Stripes, and finished with a plus-8 rating for the tournament. Defenseman Mason Lohrei also appeared in five games for Team USA and scored a goal to go along with two assists and his plus-4 rating. It's unclear why he was dropped from the lineup, but Lohrei was out there in uniform with his teammates on Sunday for Team USA's celebration. Elsewhere around the world, David Pastrnak had a tournament-high 15 points for Czechia and was named the tourney's top forward. Elias Lindholm also had a strong run for Sweden with a tournament-best eight goals and 14 points over his 10 games.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Crown In Hockey Canada Trial Alleges NHL Player 'Feigned Memory Loss' During Testimony, But Judge Rules Against It
Jets Unhappy and Left Feeling Let Down After Controversial Goal Call Doesn't Go Their Way The Winnipeg Jets and the Dallas Stars were tied at two goals apiece in the third period of Game 3 before a lengthy review call determined that Alexander Petrovic kicked the puck towards the goal, and Connor Hellebuyck propelled it into his net.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Stars Look To Close Out Series With Game 5 Contest In Winnipeg
Jets Unhappy and Left Feeling Let Down After Controversial Goal Call Doesn't Go Their Way The Winnipeg Jets and the Dallas Stars were tied at two goals apiece in the third period of Game 3 before a lengthy review call determined that Alexander Petrovic kicked the puck towards the goal, and Connor Hellebuyck propelled it into his net.
Global News
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Global News
ANALYSIS: Jets have grown into a very good team, but changes must come
The anguish that players, management and fans alike felt when the Winnipeg Jets' season ended last weekend is still palpable. You could hear it in the voices we've heard this week as everyone tries to summarize this season: the highs, the lows, the painful. The messages delivered could have been given in unison. 'The foundation is strong,' 'learning how to win,' 'belief in the group.' They were delivered with sincerity, passion and professionalism. It will take time to fully reflect on a great regular season, and a playoff that fell well short of expectations. Story continues below advertisement On reflection, how can you not smile on Connor Hellebuyck's season — and Josh Morrissey's and Kyle Connor's? The growth we witnessed in Dylan Samberg, Cole Perfetti and Morgan Barron gives everyone hope. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The challenge now for everyone is to understand that, as good a season in Winnipeg as we've just witnessed, it did fall short. And with that, change must come. And don't panic, we aren't talking about major change, but something has to be different. The lines that we have grown to recite, like Adam Lowry with Nino Niederreiter and Mason Appleton, might not be intact next season. Nik Ehlers might not wear a Jets sweater next season. That roster that many of us dubbed the deepest in the NHL surely will change. It has to change if this team wants to get to a conference final and eventually win the Stanley Cup. Going into next season with the exact same roster would be a mistake. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff knows that. And the fanbase knows it too. Story continues below advertisement The Jets have grown into a very good team. With growth comes progress — and with progress comes change. Those are the facts in the National Hockey League.
