"After starting goaltender Tristan Jarry put up a .893 save percentage and a 3.12 goals against average in his 36 games last season, he was placed on waivers mid-season and it seemed as though management had given up on him. After no other club picked him up, Jarry spent some time with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins as Joel Blomqvist was recalled from their affiliate, battling it out with Alex Nedeljkovic in net."
"This offseason, the Penguins traded away Nedeljkovic to the Sharks and 2 weeks later ended up acquiring the Vancouver Canucks third-stringer goalie, Arturs Silovs, who had some playing time last season after their starter Thatcher Demko struggled with injuries. Yet, through his 10 games played with the Canucks last season, Silovs had a worse save percentage than any of the three keepers that the Penguins rotated through last season as well."
"In addition to the goalie swap this offseason, there were also the free agency signings of Anthony Mantha, Justin Brazeau, Parker Wotherspoon, and Caleb Jones. The Penguins didn't have a massive offseason that made people turn heads by any means, swapping one struggling goalie for another and some average player acquirements. Despite the mess of last season and what seemed like a lackluster summer,"
The Pittsburgh Penguins finished second-to-last in the Metropolitan Division with a -50 goal differential and persistent offensive struggles. Goaltending faltered as Tristan Jarry posted a .893 save percentage and 3.12 GAA in 36 games, was placed on waivers, and was rotated with Joel Blomqvist and Alex Nedeljkovic; none of the three reached a .900 save percentage. The team traded Nedeljkovic, acquired Arturs Silovs, and added Anthony Mantha, Justin Brazeau, Parker Wotherspoon, and Caleb Jones in free agency. Despite a modest offseason and goalie swap, the Penguins opened the new season strongly and handed opportunities to rookies Ben Kindel and Harrison Brunicke.
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