The Pittsburgh Penguins are once again without goaltender Tristan Jarry, who will miss at least two games with a lower body injury just days after returning to action.
Head coach Mike Sullivan announced Wednesday that the 27-year-old goaltender will be out until after the All-Star Game break. The Pens face the Washington Capitals on Thursday and the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.
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Jarry was injured for the first time at the Winter Classic on Jan. 2 before playing again against the Ottawa Senators last Friday. He was also in uniform for Sunday’s game against the New Jersey Devils, but was left out for Tuesday’s next game.
“We think it’s the right time for him to be at his best,” Sullivan said at a press conference.
This season, Jarry is 16-5-5 with 2.65 goals against average and a 0.921 save percentage.
Casey DeSmith is expected to be the Penguins’ first-choice goaltender during the British-Colombian’s absence. Former Montreal Canadiens Dustin Tokarski was also recalled from the American League.
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