It seems obvious that Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan gave goalie Tristan Jarry his fourth consecutive start Saturday to see if Jarry could continue to build on his strong play during the previous three games.
That looked to be a pretty good idea before the game and an even better one after it, as Jarry turned aside 25 of 28 shots and allowed just one 5-on-5 goal in the Penguins’ 7-3 win over New Jersey at PPG Paints Arena.
“I thought he was outstanding,” Sullivan said. “He made some outstanding saves for us.”
It was the Penguins’ fourth consecutive victory, matching their longest winning streak of the season, and raised their record to 28-31-10.
The Penguins, who had lost their previous…