Connor Hellebuyck said he will be better when the Winnipeg Jets play the St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of the Western Conference First Round on Wednesday (9:30 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, ESPN, FDSNMW).

I’m just going to go play.” Vilardi’s return to Winnipeg’s lineup could save the Jets all the same. The ripple effects of his return to the Jets’ top line will have far-reaching effects — not only via the puck protection and vision he adds to Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor’s line,