Penguins Backup Goalie Battle: DeSmith vs. Nedeljkovic

1 year ago  /  The Hockey Writers

The Pittsburgh Penguins a bang when they re-signed starting goaltender to a five-year contract that has an average annual value (AAV) of $ million. Up until the Jarry signing, Kyle Dubas, president of hockey operations, was being hailed as the savior Pittsburgh had been waiting for. Not only has Jarry struggled with injuries for the past two seasons, but he has also lacked consistency. Despite this, Dubas is sticking by his goalie and is confident he will be better in the 2023-24 season. There is no doubt that the Jarry/DeSmith tandem fell a bit flat last season; however, is Nedeljkovic ready to be the Penguins’ backup goalie?...

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