Tristan Jarry‘s purgatory is over, since the Pittsburgh Penguins promoted him, after a stay of a few games in the American Hockey League (AHL). And the goalkeeper hopes that this unpleasant episode in his career is behind him.
Sent for conditioning purposes to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton school club at the end of October, the veteran has made a comeback in the minor ranks. His 4-1-0 record, his goals against average of 2.16 as well as his efficiency rate of .926 prompted the organization to give him another chance.
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Even if he had problems with the Pens this season, Jarry should normally take the pole again if he returns to success; remember that he is in the second year of a five-year contract worth an average of $5.375 million per campaign.
With the return of number 35, Pittsburgh is currently banking on three goalkeepers, the other two being Alex Nedeljkovic and Joel Blomqvist. The latter helped his team surprise the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Friday. But regardless of the identity of the goaltender in position, head coach Mike Sullivan will bet on the one offering the best chances of victory.
“At the end of the day, everything will work itself out. In the short term, we have three guys who can get the job done. I think Bloomer played extremely well and I think Ned did well too. Jars obviously has potential that we know about here, he said. We will come up with a plan to keep them in the mix. One of the benefits is allowing one of them to get quality preparation time, especially if they are not in uniform.”
“I want to be here and play well. That’s my goal. I want to help this team as much as possible. When I’m in front of the net, it’s about giving her the chance to win and putting her in a good position.” for his part emphasized Jarry.
In three games with the Penguins this season, he maintained a 5.47 GAA and .836 save percentage.
Furthermore, the organization recalled attacker Samuel Poulin in the morning.
–Monday, 7 p.m., Pittsburgh will host the Dallas Stars on TVA Sports. After this clash, viewers will be treated to the duel between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights.
