Tristan Jarry opens up about emotional first win with Edmonton Oilers
Things went as well as the Edmonton Oilers could have asked for in Tristan Jarry’s debut with the team.
It was the start of a new era between the pipes for the Oilers, with the team playing their first game since trading longtime Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner last week. There was a lot of nerves among fans whether or not this was the right move for the team, and there was not a lot of time to dwell on it.
Jarry was traded on Friday morning and suited up in his first start with the Oilers on Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs in a primetime Hockey Night in Canada game.
There was all the potential in the world for things to go sideways, but the 30-year-old Jarry turned in a solid 28-save performance to help the Oilers defeat the Leafs by a score of 6-3.
After the game, Jarry told reporters that it was an emotional win and one that he was happy to get out of the way early in his Oilers tenure.
“It’s a lot of emotions, you never really think [a trade] would happen, and you’re shocked when it does,” Jarry said. “Last game I played was in Pittsburgh, and you never really think that’s gonna end, but to be here and part of this group is special.
“There will be some adjustment time, but it’ll be nice to lie down tonight and kind of reflect.”
"It’s a lot of emotions."
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Jarry’s stat line on the night did not look incredible as a last-minute Toronto goal against made his save percentage dip from a sparkling .925 to .892 on the night. That’s an unfortunate wrinkle in what was otherwise a spectacular night for the Oilers.
The team got more than a few great saves from their new goaltender, including a breakaway stop on John Tavares in the first period that helped keep the game tied at 1-1 late in the first period.
He did it all while playing with brand new Oilers equipment as well, which is not an easy task for an NHL goaltender.
“It’s always a little bit harder wearing new gear you’re not used to, but I think it was something I wanted to jump into and get going,” Jarry said. “As the game goes on, it’s a lot of the same game just in a different place with a different uniform… Just trying to settle in as quick as possible and play my game and just be sound for them.
“[My teammates] did a great job possessing the puck, backchecking, holding onto the puck, and I think that led to a lot of opportunities for us.”
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Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl led the way at the other end of the ice with a pair of three-point nights.
Jarry is used to playing with generational talent, having done so with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin in Pittsburgh, but he admitted it’s nice to have the two Oilers superstars on his side.
“Being on the right side of it, you appreciate it a lot,” Jarry said. “I’ve been on the wrong side of that a lot of the time, so it’s special to be standing at the other end now.”
The Jarry era in Edmonton is off to a great start, but the real challenge for the B.C. native will be to keep the good times rolling in a red-hot market.