PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – Tristan Jarry's improvements through the first couple months of the season recognized today by the NHL.
The Pens goalie named the league's Second Star for the week after going 3-0 with one shutout in games against the Jets, Canucks and Islanders. Those three wins come from a .978 save percentage and 0.67 goals-against average.
The shutout of the Islanders was Jarry's third of the season and last week the 26-year-old stopped 93 of 95 shots. If you go back to November 18th, you would add two more shutouts and Jarry has stopped 141 of the last 143 shots faced, a .986 save percentage.
In his second year as the full-time starter, Jarry is among the league leaders in all of the important NHL categories.
· Shutouts-2nd with 3
· Save percentage-3rd at .936
· Goals-against average-3rd at 1.91
· Saves-5th with 484 total
Pens are in Calgary tonight at 9p, Jarry has never lost in regulation in four career starts to the Flames.
