*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*
The Penguins defeated the Winnipeg Jets with a 3-0 score on Tuesday, February 6th. Tristan Jarry recorded his sixth shutout of the season and the 19th of his career... now leading all goalies in the NHL with the most shutouts this season.
Jets lineup against the Penguins:
Connor - Scheifele - Vilardi
Perfetti - Monahan - Ehlers
Niederreiter - Lowry - Appleton
Barron - Namestnikov - Iafallo
Morrissey - DeMelo
Dillon - Pionk
Samberg - Schmidt
Hellebuyck
Brossoit
Penguins lineup against the Jets:
Guentzel - Crosby - Rust
Smith - Malkin - O'Connor
Rakell - Eller - Puljujarvi
Harkins - Acciari - Carter
Pettersson - Letang
Graves - Karlsson
Joseph - Ruhwedel
Jarry
Nedeljkovic
At 12:44 in the first period, Kris Letang puts the Penguins in the lead. Letang scored on a backhand from the slot, getting the puck past Connor Hellebuyck. The remainder of the period stays at the 1-0 score.
After Penguins forward Noel Acciari was helped into the locker room after taking a hit from Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon - Jeff Carter gets Pittsburgh in a 2-0 lead. Carter grabbed up a loose puck off a shot by Erik Karlsson that was deflected by Lars Eller and shot the puck around Connor Hellebuyck's left pad. Bryan Rust tapped in a loose puck in the crease that came from a backhand shot by Jake Guentzel... Sidney Crosby got the secondary assist that extended his point streak to eight games (five goals and five assists).
Mark Scheifele cut the Penguins lead, 3-1, but Pittsburgh challenged it. The goal was determined offsides, no goal. The Penguins wrapped it up with a 3-0 win!
Notes:
- Tristan Jarry made 23 saves in his sixth shutout of the season and his 19th of his career.
- 500 NHL Games for Jake Guentzel
- 800 NHL Games as a Head Coach for Mike Sullivan
- Kris Letang had reached the 30-point plateau for the 14th time in his career. He is the 21st defenseman in NHL history and the second active to reach 14 or more 30-point seasons.
- Jake Guentzel became the 21st player from his draft class (77th overall in 2013) to play 500 career games. His 219 career goals entering his 500th are the most among all 2013 draftees through their milestone game.
- Noel Acciari did not return for the remainder of the game
- Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves for Winnipeg
Tristan Jarry on the Penguins' 3-0 win, his 19th career shutout, and the team's current position: "We all did the right thing and I think that gave us the upper hand tonight - Okay, obviously, but we're not in the position we want to be in... We want to be in a playoff position and that's going to be the goal at the end of the season - Every point that we can get helps us to that."
Post Game: Jake Guentzel
Post Game: Bryan Rust
Postgame: Mark Scheifele
Postgame: Neal Pionk
Postgame: Rick Bowness
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