PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tristan Jarry’s shaky start appears to be behind him. Mike Matheson’s, too. The Pittsburgh Penguins as a whole appear to be following suit.
Jarry stopped 31 shots, Matheson set up a goal with a spectacular give-and-go to himself and the Penguins led all the way in a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.
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The win was the first this season in which the Penguins led wire-to-wire and just the third that didn’t require overtime or a shootout. Having Jarry starting to show signs of the form that made him a surprise All-Star a year ago certainly helped.