Tristan Jarry speaks on his legacy with Pittsburgh Penguins before playing his former team
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Less than one week since being traded, former-Penguin's goalie Tristan Jarry will start in Pittsburgh tonight, this time in an Oilers' jersey.
Following two-plus years in which goaltending issues were front and center in Edmonton, Stan Bowman managed to acquire a proven number-one from the Pens, while sending Stuart Skinner the other way.
Jarry had spent ten years in Pittsburgh, giving the team solid goaltending, and now hopes to receive a warm welcome from fans of his former team.
"I put my heart and soul into this [Pittsburgh] team", Jarry told NHL.com. "I hope they understand that. You never want to go into a game thinking you're going to lose. You want to win every single game that you set foot on the ice. That's all I wanted to do, was win in Pittsburgh, and I hope I was perceived that way.»
Win he did in Pittsburgh, finishing his career there with a record of 161-99-32, a 2.75 GAA and .909 SV%. A record he can be proud of.
Yet, almost one year ago, Jarry was placed on waivers and was then sent to the minors, following a shaky start to 2024-25 season. The experience, however, strengthened his character and his game.
«I think there was a choice to be made there, whether I just kind of wanted to pack it in and play out the rest of my contract there or if I wanted to make a choice and be better for it. Being able to have that choice and being able to do that, I think, brought me back as a better goalie and a better person. That's ultimately what I wanted to do.»
Now, he'll have an opportunity to get a win for his new team while facing his old team and their fans, while likely facing-off against the goalie for whom he was traded in Stuart Skinner, no less.
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