Hellebuyck Misses Vezina Votes As The Goalie Room Gets Weird

Connor Hellebuyck’s name has lived near the top of this race for years, so this kind of voting result lands like a goalie screen in overtime. The shutout is the real story here, because it says as much about how the league viewed the season as it does about Hellebuyck’s performance. In a position where reputations usually travel well, the voters clearly went looking elsewhere this time. That makes this one of those quiet hockey surprises that still sends a message through the whole room.