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Penguins waive All-Star goaltender 18 months into massive contract

15 January 2025 at 14:50

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed goalie Tristan Jarry to a five-year, $28.875 million contract in July 2023.

Just 18 months later, the team placed Jarry on waivers. 

The two-time All-Star goalie has struggled this season, going 8-7-4 with a goals against average of 3.32 and a .886 save percentage. 

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The 29-year-old goalie has had an issue with slow starts, giving up a goal on an opponent’s first shot six times this season.

In the Penguins' 4-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday, Jarry allowed a shorthanded goal on the second shot he saw.

Jarry struggled last season as well, going 19-25-5 with a goals against average of 2.91 and a save percentage of .903.

Despite struggling last season, Jarry did lead the NHL in shutouts with six. This season, Jarry had yet to record a shutout. 

Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas said Jarry continued to put in the work, but the results did not materialize.

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"He’s continued to come in here, put the work in and that’s not been a question at all. That just hasn’t materialized the way would like it to on the ice. At this level, you get to the point where you have to do what’s right … for him and for us," Dubas said via the Penguins post on X.

The Penguins, like Jarry, have struggled this season, as they are 18-20-8 with 44 points in 46 games and are not currently in a playoff position.

They are trailing the Columbus Blue Jackets by four points for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. 

Due to Jarry’s contract, it will be unlikely a team picks him up on waivers, making it possible for him to be reassigned to the American Hockey League. 

Jarry has spent his entire nine-year career with the Penguins, and has a career save percentage of .910 and a career goals average against of 2.74.

Goalies Alex Nedeljkovic (7-7-4, .886 save percentage in 19 games) and rookie Joel Blomqvist (3-5-0, .904 save percentage in eight games) are the Penguins' two goalies, assuming they don’t bring in another option. 

The Penguins’ next game is on the road against the Buffalo Sabres at 7 p.m. ET on Friday. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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Penguins star Evgeni Malkin has 3 Stanley Cup rings stolen in home burglary

15 January 2025 at 07:07

Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin is the latest athlete to have his home burglarized.

Malkin’s three Stanley Cup rings were among the items taken in the robbery, per KDKA-TV.

The 38-year-old’s home was broken into on the day the Penguins were playing the Ottawa Senators.

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Malkin’s Penguins lost 5-0 to the Senators on Saturday, but the star forward didn’t play due to an upper-body injury. 

"We are working closely with local authorities and team security," the team said in a statement late Tuesday night. "Malkin has requested that his privacy be respected during this time, and we will have no further comment on the matter."

KDKA-TV also reported that Malkin’s home security system was down during the robbery and that his safe was left open.

Malkin has been in the NHL for 19 seasons, spending them all with the Penguins. He won the Hart Trophy for the league’s most valuable player in 2011-2012, and has 1,328 points (506 goals, 822 assists) in his career. 

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The FBI warned professional sports leagues late last month that South American organized criminal groups were behind a string of home invasions, according to ABC News. The report said the groups conduct "physical and technical surveillance" to prep for the burglaries. They use social media to get an idea of where and when a person will be gone from their home, and then they make their mark.

Both the NFL and NBA sent memos to teams about home security measures in November following the break-ins of some of their athletes' homes.

Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce had their homes broken into in October.

While the Cincinnati Bengals were playing against the Dallas Cowboys in December, quarterback Joe Burrow’s home was targeted. 

In the NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves Mike Conley Jr.’s home was burglarized on Sept. 15 while he was attending a Minnesota Vikings game. 

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis had his home broken into on Nov. 2. 

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić's home was burglarized at the end of December.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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