Some games carry weight because of the standings. Others feel heavier because of everything wrapped around them. Heading into the Edmonton Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins matchup at PPG Paints Arena, this one had no shortage of layers.
The Edmonton Oilers made their long-awaited move for a goaltender on Friday, acquiring Tristan Jarry and Sam Poulin from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a package of Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak, and a 2029 second-round pick.
Last Friday, the Edmonton Oilers pulled off a big trade to acquire Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
It isn’t very often that two starting goaltenders get traded for each other in the NHL. Finding an organization willing to trade a starter is hard enough, but seeing two willing at the same time is even more rare.
Sidney Crosby vs. Connor McDavid? Yawn. Crosby’s chase to pass Mario Lemieux on the all-time scoring list? Snoozefest. The real highlight of Tuesday’s game between the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins is the battle between the pipes.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, how is it that the goalie gear for Tristan Jarry was made up so quickly and ready for his debut with the Edmonton Oilers?
Tristan Jarry hasn’t even been an Edmonton Oiler for a week, yet he’s already back in Pittsburgh to face the Penguins. The hockey world is still processing Friday morning’s blockbuster deal that sent Jarry and Sam Poulin to Edmonton in exchange for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak, and a 2029 second-round pick.
NHL insider David Pagnotta believes the Edmonton Oilers got to the point where they were willing to “suck it up” and include Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak in the move to acquire Tristan Jarry, despite wanting to keep both of them.
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Muse admitted to being tired of the same old refrain -- and for good reason. Fresh off seeing his team squander a third-period lead for the fourth time in five games, Muse hopes the Penguins change the narrative on Tuesday when they host familiar face Tristan Jarry and the Edmonton Oilers.
Stan Bowman hasn’t been afraid to pull the trigger since becoming the Edmonton Oilers’ general manager. He was thrown directly into the fire with the Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg offer sheets, but still managed to come out ahead by acquiring Ty Emberson and Vasily Podkolzin.
The Edmonton Oilers are hoping to make another deep playoff run this season, and after fans complained for months that the main reason they couldn’t defeat
Tristan Jarry posted a .893 save percentage in a 6-3 win over Toronto on Saturday night. His Oilers debut went well — 25 saves on 28 shots, the team scored six goals, and Edmonton extended their point streak to five games.
The Tristan Jarry-era kicks off with a win for the Edmonton Oilers. On Saturday evening, the Oilers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 to move to 15-11-6 this season.
The dust has settled on Friday’s trades that saw the Edmonton Oilers flip Stuart Skinner in a package to acquire Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins, and a third-round pick head to the Nashville Predators for defenceman Spencer Stastney.
The Edmonton Oilers finally, after years of debate, made a trade to try and attempt their goaltending issues. On Friday morning, it was confirmed that they traded Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak, and a second-round pick in 2029 in exchange for Tristan Jarry and Sam Poulin.
Did the Edmonton Oilers panic when they made the move to acquire Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday? Some analysts and insiders believe they might have, and former general manager Doug MaClean is among them.
Tristan Jarry hasn’t even played a game for the Edmonton Oilers, but his new goalie gear is already getting attention, making it clear this trade wasn’t exactly a last-minute deal.
The Edmonton Oilers are taking another swing at fixing the most important position in hockey. It's an indication of how the organization backed itself into a corner.
The Edmonton Oilers acquired Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins for fellow goaltender Stuart Skinner as part of a blockbuster trade on Friday morning.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been quietly building their goaltending depth over the past few years. And as Tristan Jarry’s play started to slip in recent years, they needed to address that as quickly as possible.