PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) –Kris Letang and Tristan Jarry are heading to the 2020 NHL All-Star Game.
Jarry leads the league in all major goaltending categories with a 1.99 goals-against average, .935 save percentage, and three shutouts (tied).He has allowed two goals or less in 14 of his 18 starts this year, helping the Penguins rank fifth in the NHL with 113 goals against. pic.twitter.com/bGJCa33LSK
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins)
January 8, 2020 Letang will be replacing Jake Guentzel in the All-Star game, and Jarry will be the replacement for Columbus goaltender Joonas Korpisalo.
This will be Letang’s sixth career All-Star Game, and one for the record books. He surpasses Hall of Famer Paul Coffey for the most All-Star appearances by a Penguins defenseman.
While Letang will be setting Penguins All-Star records, Jarry is starting out his All-Star career. The 24-year-old goaltender, who leads the league in all major goaltending categories, will be making his first All-Star appearance.
The puck drops on All-Star Weekend January 24th at the St. Louis Blues Enterprise Center.
