Jarry, Special Teams Shine in Penguins 4-2 Win

I can sum up in four words how our Penguins defeated the Panthers at FLA Live Arena last night. Tristan Jarry. And special teams. Okay…maybe six. I’ll throw in Jake Guentzel, too. Jarry was outstanding, especially during the latter stages of a second period that saw our hosts launch 18 shots on goal. In particular, his 10-bell, spread-eagled pad save on Sam Bennett from point-blank range near the 16-minute mark defies description. How anyone can move like that in goalie pads is beyond my understanding. The special teams were, indeed, special. We killed off three Panther power plays and notched a shorthanded goal to boot. And our power play, suddenly lethal, converted on two of three opportunities. Following an opening burst by the Pens, the Panthers grabbed the early lead at 5:30 of the first period on a tally by mucker Ryan Lomberg. The lead stood up through the remainder of the first period and through the early stages of the second period thanks largely to the twine tending of oft-maligned Sergei Bobrovsky, who aggressively challenged the Pens’ shooters. Continue reading Jarry, Special Teams Shine in Penguins 4-2 Win at Pittsburgh Penguins - PenguinPoop Blog.

Jarry, Special Teams Shine in Penguins 4-2 Win
Jarry, Special Teams Shine in Penguins 4-2 Win

I can sum up in four words how our Penguins defeated the Panthers at FLA Live Arena last night. Tristan Jarry. And special teams.

Okay…maybe six. I’ll throw in Jake Guentzel, too.

Jarry was outstanding, especially during the latter stages of a second period that saw our hosts launch 18 shots on goal. In particular, his 10-bell, spread-eagled pad save on Sam Bennett from point-blank range near the 16-minute mark defies description. How anyone can move like that in goalie pads is beyond my understanding.

The special teams were, indeed, special. We killed off three Panther power plays and notched a shorthanded goal to boot. And our power play, suddenly lethal, converted on two of three opportunities.

Following an opening burst by the Pens, the Panthers grabbed the early lead at 5:30 of the first period on a tally by mucker Ryan Lomberg. The lead stood up through the remainder of the first period and through the early stages of the second period thanks largely to the twine tending of oft-maligned Sergei Bobrovsky, who aggressively challenged the Pens’ shooters.

Continue reading Jarry, Special Teams Shine in Penguins 4-2 Win at Pittsburgh Penguins - PenguinPoop Blog.