Both Kyle Dubas and Mike Sullivan says Tristan Jarry has a chance to play for the Penguins again, but it will be a long road back to Pittsburgh for the two-time All-Star, who was placed on waivers yesterday with the intent to send him to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. If he goes unclaimed by another NHL team by 2 o’clock this afternoon, Jarry can be sent down, and that seems likely due to his multi-million dollar contract.
Rookie Joel Blomqvist will return to the Penguins from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and share time in the net with veteran Alex Ndeljkovic. Blomqvist started the season with the Pens when Ndeljkovic was injured and was 3-5 with a 3.60 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage.
Dubas, the Penguins’ president of hockey operations, says it is time to get an extended look at Blomqvist against NHL competition.
Dubas says he’s to blame for signing Jarry to a long-term contract, one of the first moves he made last year when he came to the Penguins.
Dubas says Jarry can make it back to the NHL if he clears waivers and gets to work on his game in the AHL.
Coach Mike Sullivan said the remaining Penguins were in a somber mood after hearing that Jarry was out, but they all share the blame, including him.
Sullivan says Blomqvist and Ndeljkovic will have to step up for the Pens to turn around their season.
The coach says he still has faith in Tristan Jarry.
The Penguins play in Buffalo on Friday and Washington on Saturday, starting a seven-game road trip. Forward Cody Glass missed practice yesterday and is being evaluated for an upper body injury.
