Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan JarryThe first game of the season, the player left the ice and was pulled from the game. The New Jersey DevilsIn just 33 minutes, he had taken 19 shots at him Thursday nightFive pucks were also in the back of our net.
This was his fifth consecutive game in which he gave up at least four goals. The Penguins quickly protected him.
“We gave away opportunities that you cannot afford to lose,” said captain. “We didn’t give him much help,” stated captain. Sidney Crosby.
“If Tristan did save the goal, those would be some great goals. Coach Mike Sullivan pulled Jarry. It was a difficult one for me. I simply thought that at the time, our team needed a change. It wasn’t because he was playing poorly.
It was a regular season game in an otherwise solid regular season for Jarry. It was difficult to ignore the echoes of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Penguins were eliminated in six games. New York Islanders. The Pittsburgh players and coaches were also supported by Jarry, who finished the series with a.888 save rate and allowed 16 goals in the final four matches.
“You win games together, and you lose them all as a group. It doesn’t matter what position you are in. “It’s not the fault of anyone,” Sullivan stated after Game 6.
Jarry experienced those losses. Jarry took those losses personally. He needed the support of his family, friends, and peers.
“I had some old goalies reach out and help me. New goalies. Simply having staff [reach out]Family, friends and loved ones. You need a village to support you through things like this. Jarry shared his experience with ESPN recently. “It picks you up, and it helps you be better,” Jarry said. I was able get over it. I came out of it feeling better.
Jarry has been outstanding this season, even though the Devils game wasn’t indicative of Jarry’s season. Jarry is now 25-11-6 over 42 appearances. Hockey Reference says that 60% of Jarry’s 40 starts were quality starts. He has a.919 save rate and 2.38 goals against average, which are both significant improvements over last season. According to The Penguins’ website, he is sixth in goals saved over average (18.9) and has more than three wins. Evolving Hockey. He has three shutouts.
That’s just the regular season. But what about the playoffs. Is the Penguins certain that they will get the goalie they saw for the majority of the regular season?
“You must ask yourself what I did wrong but also what I didn’t do wrong.” GM Ron HextallESPN spoke with a former NHL netminder. “You learn from it. Then you have to flush it.
Jarry was drafted 44th by the Penguins in 2013. He played four seasons with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WHL before reaching the AHL with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He played 26 games for the team behind in 2017-18. Matt MurrayShared backup duties Casey DeSmith (14 games). His second season was in the AHL, but he was the co-starter in 2019-20. Murray was now on the roster for the last season. Ottawa SenatorsHe was the primary starter, with DeSmith as his backup.
There was talk after the last postseason that the Penguins might change their goaltending tandem. This talk was amplified by Hextall being the general manager. Hextall believed in Jarry, and didn’t think it was necessary to bring in a veteran goalie.
“When the offseason hits if there are any positions you can improve on, that’s what you should do. Jars didn’t need me to push them. He stated that this is the coach’s responsibility, not his teammates. Jars wasn’t a man that I felt needed a push. Sometimes guys perform better in an environment that makes them feel confident.
Jarry stated that Hextall’s support during the offseason — “just being aware that they’re behind us” — helped him feel more confident entering 2021-22.
“We talked a lot during offseason. He’s always been there for me. That’s all you need. He has confidence in you. He stated, “I believe that shows a great deal.”
Hextall won’t discuss what he told Jarry in order to increase Jarry’s confidence.
“You know what? I’ve been asked that question a few times, but I’ve never replied to the question. Meeting with a player behind closed door is when they are closed. However, I can tell you that if you are a goaltender and you have a playoff series in which you don’t perform up to your potential, it’s more common than the exception.” Hextall, who, in his 13-season NHL season, played 93 games in Stanley Cup Playoffs, 26 of which were in his rookie campaign. Philadelphia Flyers.
“You can look back and see that many goaltenders had to face difficult playoff series whether they were young or middle-aged. Hextall stated that as a goaltender you must learn from it. He’s made progress.
Jarry spent the summer working hard on technique and fitness. He also worked to delete the playoffs form his memory bank. “That was something I wanted to get rid of as quickly as possible. There were many people who helped me. I had a lot of people who encouraged me to do better. “That’s what drove me to really want to have an enjoyable summer and return to be better in the coming year,” he stated.
Hextall was amazed. Jars is a great guy and I can’t praise him enough. He was very focused on the job when he arrived at training camp, he stated.
The Penguins’ season was marred by significant players being absent from the lineup, in what appears to be an annual tradition. Crosby played in 41 of 53 games. Bryan RustThis was limited to 31 games. Evgeni MalkinOnly 17 games.
Sullivan is the man who deserves the most credit for keeping Penguins on track. Jarry was also a stabilizing factor. Jarry was the only goalie in the NHL who has played more than Jarry this season. Juuse SarosYou can find the Nashville Predators(2,548 Minutes, 45 Seconds) Connor HellebuyckYou can find the Winnipeg Jets (2,546:52). Jarry has appeared in 42 games, playing 2,467:23.
He was a star performer in the NHL All-Star Game where he was ranked among the top players of the midseason classic. He was the captain of Philadelphia Flyers Claude GirouxJarry was awarded MVP honors. Jarry saved 14 shots on 15 championship games, including four point blank saves that preserved the win over Central Division.
Jarry’s profile was given an additional boost when it was revealed that Jarry had been the NHL’s chief antagonist. Brad MarchandYou can find the Boston Bruins.
In a Feb. 8 game in BostonJarry stopped play at 25 seconds left in the third period and frozen the puck. Marchand did what Gary Bettman, NHL commissioner, called “a slap on the face” by walking around the referee. an “unprovoked” gloved punchJarry’s head. There was a scrum between the teams. Marchand was led by a linesman away. He reached back and slapped Jarry’s face with his stick. Marchand was assessed a minor penalty for roughing as well as a match penalty, for “deliberately attempting to injure”. The NHL suspended him for six more games after Marchand appealed. Bettman affirmed his suspension.
In the appeal ruling, it was revealed that Marchand had claimed that he punched the Penguins’ goalie.
Jarry was the one who exclaimed “how about that f—ing Save?” Marchand.
“He certainly has some swagger,” Hextall stated. He knows it when he sees. “If you play the way he played this year, I don’t think you can do that without some swagger.”
Jarry is a confident goaltender who can play with confidence. Jarry’s confidence is why the Penguins have continued to trust him. They have witnessed it before in pressure situations such as when he back-stopped the Oil Kings to the Memorial Cup in 2014. Hextall believes they too can see it.
“I am confident that he has learned from the last year’s experience. He has played in high-level matches before,” Hextall said. “He has handled that pressure. He’ll deal with whatever comes his way.