Back on Oct. 16 in Pittsburgh, the Buffalo Sabres started the habit of blowing leads. Buffalo had a 2-0 and 3-1 first period lead against the Pittsburgh Penguins, only to lose in overtime on a Sidney Crosby overtime goal,

PREVIOUS: Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry was placed on waivers Wednesday afternoon. The move comes as the struggling Pens have lost three straight games, and seven of their last eight, to drop to 18-20-8 on the season.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins are placing a veteran starting goaltender on waivers. On Twitter, the team announced that Tristan Jarry is being placed on waivers at 2 p.m. Wednesday. He’s in the second year of a five-year contract with a $5.375 million average annual value.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (18-20-8) tanked their recent five-game homestand, winning only once. The resulting fallout was a drop in the standings behind six teams for a playoff spot, and general manager Kyle Dubas waived starting goalie Tristan Jarry.

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic made history by becoming the first netminder to record a goal and an assist in an NHL game.

Dubas, who took full responsibility for Jarry’s bad contract when he spoke with the media Wednesday afternoon at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, said it’s important to avoid writing obituaries for goaltenders prematurely. Goaltenders, the general manager said, can surprise you with resurgences.

The Pittsburgh Penguins could be moving on from two-time All-Star goaltender Tristan Jarry. The club announced Wednesday it is placing Jarry on waivers.

Nedeljkovic’s win comes a day after former Penguins starter Tristan Jarry cleared waivers and ... lead to 4-2 with 5:14 to play. Takeaways Sabres: Buffalo’s penalty kill,, which came in ...

Alex Nedeljkovic became the second goaltender in Pittsburgh Penguins history to score a goal during a 5-2 victory against the Buffalo Sabres, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Friday. His score came on an empty net at 17:18 of the third period.

Saving some of their best hockey for down the stretch, the Pittsburgh Penguins battled to the bitter end Monday night at SAP Center, before ultimately falling, 2-1, to the San Jose Sharks. Desperate to erase a two-game losing streak,

So the @BuffaloSabres scored a goal in the 3rd period without registering a shot on net. According to @nhl stats, this is the 3rd time it has happened in an NHL game since team shots in a period were kept in the stats in 1965-66. Detroit in 1986 and Montreal in 2016 against the… pic.twitter.com/eTJU8sGIGX

Many of the Penguins think the spark Nedeljkovic provides on and off the ice might be just what they need to make a postseason push.