First, they gave their most prized netminder an unspecified gift in the morning.
Then, they gifted Connor Hellebuyck eight goals and a win on “Hellebuyck Night” at the Canada Life Centre on Friday night.
The line of Vlad Namestnikov, Cole Perfetti and Nikolaj Ehlers had their best game of the season, accounting for five Winnipeg Jets goals in an 8-3 triumph over the San Jose Sharks.
“It’s great,” said Perfetti, who broke out with two goals and two assists. “He’s the best goalie in the league. It’s a treat to have him on your team and it’s a lot of help for us. It’s nice to put up a large number for him on his night.
“We were due for that to help him out and score for him. He’s bailed us out multiple times, so it was nice to do that for him in tonight’s game.”
Jets fans were …