Not only are Alex Nedeljkovic and rookie Joel Blomqvist having difficulty stopping pucks at the big-league level (with a huge assist to atrocious team defense) but the malaise has spread to the minor leagues as well. Or more specifically, Tristan Jarry.
Indeed, it would appear the former All-Star is up to his old tricks in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Last night during a 5-4 overtime loss at Hershey, he yielded five goals on 36 shots, sinking his record to 2-4-1 with an .894 save percentage since rejoining the Baby Pens in late January.
For whatever reasons (chronic hip injury/confidence/both/neither), Jarry can’t seem to stop pucks in the AHL, either.