Tristan Jarry Breaks Silence to Criticism After Rough Start to the Penguins' Season
Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry discussed his poor performance and struggles to start the season.
Due solely to the performance of presumed number one goalie Tristan Jarry, the Pittsburgh Penguins are already embroiled in a significant controversy six games into the 2024-25 National Hockey League regular season.
Jarry's start to the season has been dreadful; in just three games and 132 minutes of play, he has a dismal 5.47 goals against average and an equally dismal .836 save percentage. There's no denying that Jarry hasn't been good enough, even though the Penguins' blue line and their generally subpar defensive play should share some of the blame.
Earlier today, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they have recalled goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic from his conditioning loan with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
He was the third goalie in practice, following Joel Blomqvist and the struggling Tristan Jarry. The Penguins are travelling to Western Canada for four games, beginning in Winnipeg on Sunday, and Nedeljkovic is anticipated to travel with them.
When questioned by the media on Saturday about his difficulties this season, Jarry said he was trying to focus only on the game and letting go of the "mental struggles" in his head.
When asked about his goalie's performance, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan appeared to concur that Jarry might be his own worst enemy right now.
The Penguins may be in serious trouble because Jarry is only in the second year of a five-year contract with a $5.375 million cap hit per season and an average annual value.
Sullivan may appear to be saying that he still thinks Jarry can make it better, but many people don't think that will be the case. It may also be a sign that the Penguins themselves no longer believe Jarry can turn things around because they intend to bring three goaltenders on their next road trip.
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OCTOBRE 19 | 129 ANSWERS Tristan Jarry Breaks Silence to Criticism After Rough Start to the Penguins' Season Should Tristan Jarry be given a chance or is it time for him to go? | ||
| Give him a chance | 46 | 35.7 % |
| Time to go | 83 | 64.3 % |
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