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Connor Hellebuyck will start Monday vs. San Jose.

Hellebuyck was perfect in his previous start, stopping 28 of 28 shots as he blanked Nashville for his fourth shutout of the season last game. The 29-year-old has been fantastic yet again on pace for his sixth straight season finishing above a .910 SV%, with his 35-25-2 record, 2.53 GAA and .919 SV%. He takes on the lowly San Jose Sharks, who have lost three straight and are 25th in the NHL in goals per game (2.89).

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Hellebuyck is in the starter's crease at the Jets morning skate.

Hellebuyck was perfect in his previous start, stopping 28 of 28 shots as he blanked Nashville for his fourth shutout of the season last game. The 29-year-old has been fantastic yet again on pace for his sixth straight season finishing above a .910 SV%, with his 35-25-2 record, 2.53 GAA and .919 SV%. He takes on the lowly San Jose Sharks, who have lost three straight and are 25th in the NHL in goals per game (2.89).

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Anthony Mantha will be out of the Capitals' lineup Thursday vs. Montreal (lower-body).

Mantha has 11 goals, 16 assists, 119 SOG, 31 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 67 games played this season but will not be in the lineup Thursday vs. Montreal due to a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old is considered day-to-day until there are further updates on his injury.

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Connor Hellebuyck will start Wednesday vs. Calgary.

Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat the New Jersey Devils in his previous start. The 29-year-old has had an incredibly solid season as he tries to propel the Jets' into the playoffs, with his 34-24-2 record, 2.56 GAA and .918 SV%. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who had a four-game winning streak snapped by a 4-3 loss to Chicago on Wednesday.

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Connor Hellebuyck is projected to start Wednesday vs. Calgary.

Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat the New Jersey Devils in his previous start. The 29-year-old has had an incredibly solid season as he tries to propel the Jets' into the playoffs, with his 34-24-2 record, 2.56 GAA and .918 SV%. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who had a four-game winning streak snapped by a 4-3 loss to Chicago on Wednesday.

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Connor Hellebuyck will start Friday vs. Detroit.

Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 30 shots (.900 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he we handed the defeat by San Jose in his previous start. The 29-year-old has enjoyed an incredibly strong season and is nearing 60 appearances (58), with his 32-24-2 record, 2.60 GAA and .917 SV%. He takes on the Detroit Red Wings, who have won their last two games but are 24th in the NHL in goals per game (2.92).

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Jesper Boqvist is expected to return to the Devils' lineup Thursday vs. the New York Rangers (undisclosed).

Boqvist missed the Devils' previous two games due to an undisclosed injury but is expected to return Thursday as the team takes on the New York Rangers. The 24-year-old has eight goals, eight assists, 59 SOG, two PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 62 games prior to his injury.

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Hellebuyck will start Tuesday in San Jose.

Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 28 shots (.892 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he lost to the Los Angeles Kings in his previous start. The 29-year-old has been great this season as he attempts to keep the Jets in a playoff position, with his 32-23-2 record, 2.59 GAA and .918 SV%. He will face the free-falling San Jose Sharks, who are in the midst of a nine-game losing streak and are 25th in the NHL in goals (2.85).

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Allen will start Monday in Buffalo.

Allen allowed four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) for his seventh-straight loss as he was defeated by the Boston Bruins in his previous start. The 32-year-old has struggled all season, with his 14-24-3 record, 3.57 GAA and .891 SV%. He will face Buffalo, who has won their last two games after a four-game losing streak and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.57).

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