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The Jets are 2-8-1 since Hellebuyck went on the injured reserve list last month. Comrie started all but one of those games. Thomas Milic allowed four goals in a 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Nov. 28.
Published Dec 11, 2025 • 3 minute read
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Boston Bruins’ Sean Kuraly (52) scores on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie (1) during first period NHL action in Winnipeg on Thursday, December 11, 2025. The Jets dropped their third straight game in a 6-3 loss to the Bruins. Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods /Winnipeg JetsArticle content
Perhaps it is not a question of if, but when Connor Hellebuyck takes back the net for the locals.
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Eric Comrie got the start and dropped his third-straight game and fourth in his last five as the Jets lost 6-3 to the Boston Bruins at Canada Life Centre on Thursday night.
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In his last three contests alone, Comrie has fallen on difficult times. The netminder allowed four goals on 16 shots in a 6-2 loss against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday; he surrendered four goals on 19 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday and five goals on 23 shots against the Bruins.
Dating back to Dec. 1 against the Buffalo Sabres, Comrie’s save percentage in four of those six games was below. 800.
Meanwhile, Hellebuyck inches closer to a return following knee surgery late last month. Hellebuyck practised for the second straight day on Thursday morning.
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The Jets are 2-8-1 since Hellebuyck went on the injured reserve list last month. Comrie started all but one of those games. Thomas Milic allowed four goals in a 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Nov. 28.
Winnipeg dropped game No. 2 of their four-game homestand. The team is 7-7-0 at home this season. They play host to the Washington Capitals on Saturday.
Morgan Barron, Alex Iafallo and Gabe Vilardi scored. The Jets are 1-9-0 when trailing after one period of play. Barron’s goal was his first in 20 games. The centreman opened the season with three goals in his opening four games, his previous goal occurring Oct. 16 in Philadelphia.
David Pastrnak scored twice for the Bruins. Casey Mittelstadt, Sean Kuraly, Hampus Lindholm and Elias Lindholm also scored for the visitors. Pastrnak also added two assists. In 18 career games played against Winnipeg, Pastrnak has 13 goals and 10 assists.
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Joonas Korpisalo stopped 26 of 29 shots for his sixth win of the season.
Ice Chips
Colin Miller and Tanner Pearson were scratched.
Of some importance
Connor Hellebuyck joined the team for the first time at Wednesday’s afternoon skate, participating lightly during the optional practice. After the workout, Arniel said the all-star netminder was “getting closer,” perhaps raising optimism Hellebuyck was ahead of schedule by a week or two.
At Thursday’s morning skate, Hellebuyck was back on the ice with his teammates.
“Like I said on Wednesday, (it is now about) workload and conditioning,” Arniel said about Hellebuyck. “So, we’re still in that mode.”
Fast fisticuffs
Three seconds into the game and the mitts were off as Luke Schenn and Bruins centreman Mark Kastelic traded haymakers near the centre ice circle. The two combatants didn’t appear to say anything prior to the puck drop. Perhaps, the dust up was arranged during the pre-game warmup. They were shown on the scoreboard, sharing a funny moment during their time in the penalty box.
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Unlucky number seven
For the seventh consecutive game, the Jets surrendered a power-play goal. And for the second consecutive game, the Jets allowed two power-play goals. In Tuesday’s one-goal loss to the Dallas Stars, Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson scored power-play markers. On Thursday, Pastrnak and Mittelstadt scored back-to-back in the first period after Barron had given the Jets a 1-0 lead with his fourth goal of the season at 5:59.
Some power in play
The Jets’ power play broke an 0-18 skid when Vilardi scored on a jam play at 17:46 of the second period. Coming into the game, the Jets had 17 goals in 84 chances, a 20.2% conversion rate, good enough for 12th in the NHL. The team went 1-for-4 against the Bruins.
Back in there
Winger Gustav Nyquist was back in the lineup after a four-game hiatus.
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“It was just time to get him back in there,” Arniel said prior to game time. “He’s been out for a few games. He has a lot of experience at this level in different scenarios.”
The free agent signing back in early July has zero goals and six assists in 20 games played.
“I know he’s upset that he wasn’t playing, but at the end of the day, go in and use his skillset, every chance that he gets,” the coach said. “That’s what we need. Hopefully, that will help us get some more depth throughout the lines.”
Nyquist was credited with three shots and one takeaway through two periods of play. Overall, he logged 15:54 at even strength and 2:56 of power-play time. Nyquist skated with Johnathan Toews and Barron.
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