Craig Carton defends Devils' decision to sit Connor Hellebuyck for his return to Winnipeg
The move was controversial to say the least, with the Devils GM saying the former Jet wouldn't start because, for some reason, playing a three-time Vezina Trophy winner and former league MVP reduced the team's winning probability.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.However, OutKick's Craig Carton said on Wednesday's edition of "The Craig Carton Show" that the team did the right thing by keeping their star netminder off the ice.Connor Hellebuyck No.37 of the New Jersey Devils stretches during warm-ups against the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre on Nov.
10, 2026, in Winnipeg, Canada.(Getty Images)CRAIG CARTON BASHES CANADA, THEY DON’T DESERVE AMERICAN HERO CONNOR HELLEBUYCK - LISTEN NOW"I am not a fan of hockey, but I am a fan of my country; F— you, Winnipeg," Carton said.
"American hero Connor Hellebuyck — one of the great goalies on the planet today — received death threats while playing in Winnipeg."He talked about how this led to Hellebuyck requesting a trade.TEAM USA HERO CONNOR HELLEBUYCK DISCUSSES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PLAYING HOCKEY IN US AND CANADAThis sign was easily the warmest welcome Connor Hellebuyck got in his return to Winnipeg.(Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty Images)"It was so bad for the American hero that is Connor Hellebuyck that he had to ask for a trade out of Winnipeg," he said.
"Not because he didn't like playing for the organization.He loved that organization.
He bled for that organization.He sweated for that organization.
He cried for that organization.And merely because he bested the Canadian national team.
They threatened to kill him.They threatened his wife.
They threatened his beautiful children.They even threatened his dog.
Animals, they are, in Canada."That's why tariffs should be in place again against those scoundrels in Canada.Scr...