The Penguins are having their break up day today instead of going to the second round of the playoffs due largely to goaltending. Tristan Jarry just completed the worst round of a playoffs for a goalie with expected goals since 2014, per Money Puck.
And while last year was Jarry’s first as the full-time starting goalie, he’s not exactly that young of a player. He’s 26 years old and has 107 career NHL regular season games under his belt with a .911 save%, just a smidge above the league’s average mark these days.
If goaltending was a question mark coming into the season, it’s been answered in an unfavorable way.