GAME RECAP: Penguins vs. Predators () | The Jarry Show

To end the month of March, the Penguins faced off against another team in a playoff race, albeit in the Western Conference: the Nashville Predators. Tristan Jarry got the start in net for Pittsburgh. This was Jarry’s 200th career NHL game. In the opening period, Pittsburgh created numerous chances and outshot Nashville, 16-12, but neither team could break through on the score sheet. Toward the end of the 2nd period, Evgeni Malkin launched a cross-zone pass, which was picked up by Brian Dumoulin. Dumoulin showed incredible patience, out-waiting a sprawling Predators defenseman, and finding an open Jason Zucker on the near-side post. Zucker’s 26th of the season put the home team up, 1-0. The 3rd period saw the Penguins add to their lead on the man-advantage. Rickard Rakell ripped a hard pass through the blue paint to Jake Guentzel, who was open on the opposite side of the net. Guentzel stayed strong on his stick and deflected the puck home to put the Penguins up, 2-0. Tristan Jarry stopped all 28 shots he faced