Talk about quick redemption for Tristan Jarry.
A day after appearing frustrated while receiving a line of questioning about his struggles in shootouts this season, the Penguins goalie made sure that those questions stop for now.
Jarry stopped three of four attempts by the Florida Panthers in the shootout, and made 36 saves in the game, as the Penguins picked up a significant win against one of the NHL's best teams.
"It's exciting," Jarry said, seemingly relieved. "Obviously it was something I wanted to get better at, and I wanted to win. It's nice that we've had so many in a row and we've had the opportunity to get points.
"It's something where I could've gotten better. It was something I had to improve upon. Just watching video, the guys helping do some shootouts in practice, and breakaways, I think that helped me a lot and prepared me."
Jarry admitted that he had a quick chat before the shootout began with Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson, who previously played in Florida.
And his other teammates, and his coach, were appreciative of his quick response to adversity.
"That was huge," said Evan Rodrigues, who scored the Penguins' second goal. "As a whole team, that was a big. Especially because we go down in the shootout, battle back with two big goals from (Bryan Rust) and (Jeff Carter), and (Jarry) makes two big saves. Yeah, that was huge for us."
"I couldn't be any happier for Tristan," said Todd Reirden, who is filling in as head coach as Mike Sullivan works his way out of covid-19 protocols. "I think he's had a really solid start to the year. Some of it's gotten tarnished by how the shootout's gone. But I think, overall, if you look at his game, he's really carried us through some difficult patches.
"I had a really good feeling going into that shootout. We've spent some more time talking about different ways to get better, improving."
Pettersson injured
Penguins defenseman Marcus Petterson, playing in his first game back from a covid-19 diagnosis, was injured during the first period.
Pettersson went straight to the Penguins' locker room and did not return.
After the game, Reirden said that Pettersson was still being evaluated, and more information would be made available Friday.
Penalty kill again shines
The Penguins' penalty kill entered the game as the top group in the NHL, and did nothing to take themselves away from that mark.
Pittsburgh entered the game with a 93.33% mark on the penalty kill, and killed all four Florida power plays in the game.
