Penguins No Match for Oilers

A few days before the trade went down, I posted an article questioning whether or not the Penguins should trade Tristan Jarry. After all, he’d been one of the leading contributors to our surprisingly strong start and our recent (at the time) 4-1 run.

My sense? If we traded Jarry, it might considerably dampen our playoff aspirations.

I know it’s only one game. But if first impressions count for anything, my concerns were spot on. Perhaps a classic case of losing the battle but ultimately winning the war.

In his first start sporting the black-and-gold, Stuart Skinner proved to be no match for his former mates, as the Pens emerged from last night’s contest on the short end of a 6-4 score. While…