As the struggles continue out the gates for the Pittsburgh Penguins, they’re looking for answers from their netminders with their top guy heading to the American Hockey League (AHL) to hopefully get back on track.
Tristan Jarry hasn’t had the start to the season that he or the Penguins have hoped for. Through three games, Pittsburgh’s netminder has a 5.47 goals against average (GAA) and a .836 save percentage (SV%). The problems led the Pens to send Jarry back to Pittsburgh while they went on their latest road trip, and now they have announced an official move.
On Saturday, the Penguins announced that they assigned the 29-year-old goaltender to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning loan.
Penguins president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas spoke about Jarry’s struggles earlier in the week, citing that the team is going to do what they can to get him right — so this move shouldn’t come as a surprise.
“I think everyone’s been aware of the struggles that Tristan’s had,” Dubas said. “He’s owned them publicly as well. We need to do right by him with getting him on the right track for better or worse. This does happen with goalies in the league that go on to find their way back and have very successful, long careers.”
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Jarry has been the top starter for Pittsburgh over the last three seasons, posting a career 2.72 GAA and .911 SV%. If he can use this assignment to get on track, the Penguins season will be able to as well.
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