Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry waiver fate officially decided
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry has officially cleared waivers after the shocking move was announced yesterday.
Tristan Jarry's time in the NHL may be coming to an early end, at least for now, as he will report to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League.
This comes after Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas placed Jarry on waivers yesterday afternoon.
The move came as Jarry's struggles continued at the NHL level.
The veteran goaltender and two-time all-star has struggled mightily this season posting an .884 save percentage and an 8-8-4 record in 20 starts.
He has lost seven of his last eight starts as well, his only victory over that stretch coming on December 23rd, a 7-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Even in that game, he posted a sub .900 save percentage. In fact, over his last ten starts, he has posted a save percentage of over .900 just three times.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby spoke about Jarry being placed on waivers yesterday after the team's morning practice, placing the blame on himself and his teammates for not giving him enough goal support.
"Yeah it sucks. Obviously when you lose that kind of stuff can happen. I think as a goaltender, he already has a ton of pressure and it is difficult for us because we feel like as a team we are responsible. We aren't giving our goalies enough help sometimes, and that's a tough break."
When Jarry was placed on waivers, few around the league believed he would be claimed.
After all, he has three years left on his contract with a 5.375 million dollar cap hit.
This situation feels similar to the one the Edmonton Oilers were in with Jack Campbell before they bought him out of the final three years of his contract.
Now that suspicion has been confirmed as Jarry did indeed clear waivers and will report to the AHL where he can hopefully build his confidence and technique back up to NHL standards.
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