Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Nieto played his first game in nearly a year on Saturday, playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-0 home win against the Rochester Americans as the veteran forward works his way back from surgery. [Trib Live]
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is no longer eligible to remain in the AHL, as his conditioning assignment ended Saturday. As he returns to the NHL, who is the team’s best goalie? [Trib Live]
“It’s everything,” he said. “It’s something I’ll always cherish, being able to pull that jersey over.” Those words come from Tristan Jarry, who hopes for a clean slate with the Penguins after a nightmarish start to the season.