Connor Hellebuyck recorded 35 saves to post back-to-back shutouts for the first time in his career, Gabriel Vilardi scored 66 seconds into the game and the Winnipeg Jets posted a 1-0 victory over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Thursday.

It’s safe to say the Winnipeg Jets don’t exactly have fond memories of the Colorado Avalanche, who quickly put an end to their Stanley Cup aspirations last spring in a five-game playoff series victory. It was a painful defeat, which led to some serious off-season soul-searching by the squad.