Overview
- Hellebuyck joined an optional team session on Dec. 10, his first skate with teammates since a Nov. 22 arthroscopic knee procedure.
- TSN’s Darren Dreger reported the timeline is now counted in days with a potential start as early as next week, with Monday vs. Ottawa cited as a possibility.
- Head coach Scott Arniel welcomed the progress but stressed that practice participation does not guarantee a start as medical feedback and fitness benchmarks must be met.
- The original estimate was four to six weeks, so a return next week would come ahead of that window if he is cleared.
- The Jets have gone 2-7-1 without him, leaning on Eric Comrie, who is 6-7-1 overall with a 3.16 goals-against average and .892 save percentage.