The Pittsburgh Penguins, sitting four points out of the final wild card spot in the East, have finally pulled the plug on starting goaltender Tristan Jarry.
Wednesday, the Penguins announced they were putting Jarry on waivers.
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will be placed on waivers today at 2:00 PM.
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) January 15, 2025
The decision comes after the 29-year-old goalie gave up three goals on 17 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken at PPG Paints Arena, Tuesday night. The Penguins have lost three in a row and seven of their last eight games (1-4-3). The team previously sent Jarry to the minors for a conditioning stint in late October.
Jarry has never found his game this season. He’s given up five or more goals six times and three or more in four of his last five. His last victory came nearly a month ago, on December 23, when he gave up three goals to the Philadelphia Flyers.
Jarry has a record of 8-8-4 with a 3.31 goals-against average and a .886 save percentage in 22 games. According to MoneyPuck, he’s given up 9.5 more goals than expected, making him the fifth-worst goalie in the league in that category.
Not only has Jarry surrendered a lot of goals, but he’s also constantly put the Penguins behind the eight ball, giving up goals on one of the first three shots he faced in 12 of his 22 appearances.
Tristan Jarry played 22 games this season.
He allowed a goal on the first shot he faced 6 times
On the second shot 4 times
On the third shot 2 times
On the fourth shot 4 times
On the fifth shot 3 timesHe made it to shot 6 without allowing a goal SIX TIMES in 22 games.
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) January 15, 2025
Jarry’s struggles come at the midway point of a five-year contract he signed on July 1, 2023, worth $5.375 million annually. Burying Jarry in the AHL with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will only save the team $1.15 million, meaning Pittsburgh will still be on the hook for $4-plus million on their salary cap.
