In Wednesday’s “On Sports,” struggling Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry gave his first interview since being sent down to the American Hockey League last week, while in his place, Alex Nedeljkovic has put together some nice starts back-to-back.
Nedeljkovic was the first goalie off at Monday's morning skate, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against the Kings. Nedeljkovic is in the mix to serve as the Penguins' No.
Nedeljkovic recorded an assist on Cody Glass's second-period goal which made the game 3-1 at the time. Moreover, he capped off the win with a goalie goal, scoring on an empty net to cement a 5-2 victory. The Penguins goalie skated to the bench and leaped into the arms of his teammates in celebration after the goal.
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic had an excellent night between the pipes on Friday night. He stopped 40 of the 42 shots he faced in a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres, but he also made NHL history by generating some offense.
PREVIOUS: Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry was placed on waivers Wednesday afternoon. The move comes as the struggling Pens have lost three straight games, and seven of their last eight, to drop to 18-20-8 on the season.
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic made history by becoming the first netminder to record a goal and an assist in an NHL game.
The Penguins placed Tristan Jarry on waivers on the afternoon of Jan. 15. If he clears, the goaltender will be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, and Kyle Dubas said Joel Blomqvist will receive an opportunity in Pittsburgh alongside Alex Nedeljkovic.
Nedeljkovic scored into an empty net at 17:18 of the third period after the Sabres pulled their goalie for an extra skater.
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 25 of the 26 shots he faced en route to defeating the Los Angeles Kings on Monday evening. The Penguins got out to an early three-goal lead, which put Nedeljkovic in a good position.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced that goaltender Tristan Jarry will be placed on waivers at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Jarry has struggled to not only live up to his contract, but perform at a replacement level this season,
Nedeljkovic scored when he sent the puck from behind the net down the ice and into an empty net with 2:42 left in the third.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will place goaltender Tristan Jarry on waivers Wednesday at 2 p.m. That planned transaction was announced by the team via social media just as a practice session in Cranberry began.