Pittsburgh, Pa. (93.7 The Fan/WGR 550) - Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry made history in Thursday's win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Jarry scored an empty-net goal to seal a 4-2 win for the Penguins over the Lightning at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay. The 28-year-old is the first goalie in Penguins franchise history to score a goal.
After being outshot 17-5 in the first period, the Penguins were down 2-0 to the Lightning.
In the second period, Sidney Crosby scored on a breakaway goal to get the Penguins on the board. Then with less than a minute to play in the period, Drew O'Connor was set up perfectly by Evgeni Malkin for the tying goal, making it a brand new game headed to the third period.
Jeff Carter scored his first goal of the season after a give-and-go with Matt Nieto for the go-ahead goal. Then it was Jarry putting the game away with his empty-netter from the crease.
Jarry not only stole the spotlight with his goal, he also made 39 saves in the win.
"It's great for him," said head coach Mike Sullivan following the win. "It's very exciting, you don't see that very often, in the game. I know Jarry has had one in Wilkes I believe, but he's never had one in the NHL, so that's exciting. Our bench certainly loved it, they were all fired up. It's something you don't see very often, those types of events are fun."
It's now four-straight wins for the Penguins at Amalie Arena. The last time they lost there was Feb. 6, 2020.