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

Nedeljkovic recorded an assist on Cody Glass's second-period goal which made the game 3-1 at the time. Moreover, he capped off the win with a goalie goal, scoring on an empty net to cement a 5-2 victory. The Penguins goalie skated to the bench and leaped into the arms of his teammates in celebration after the goal.

Nedeljkovic scored when he sent the puck from behind the net down the ice and into an empty net with 2:42 left in the third.

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic had an excellent night between the pipes on Friday night. He stopped 40 of the 42 shots he faced in a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres, but he also made NHL history by generating some offense.

The Tristan Jarry era in Pittsburgh isn't over just yet. Jarry, the 29-year-old goalie, cleared waivers and can now be sent to the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and others reported on Thursday.

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.

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.

Rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist - who was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (WBS), Pittsburgh's AHL affiliate, after goaltender Tristan Jarry was waived on Wednesday - will get his second start against the Washington Capitals on Saturday.

Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic scored in the third period to become the first netminder in NHL history to record an assist and a goal in the same game. Meanwhile, he also became the first goalie to score in the ECHL, AHL, and NHL.

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 at Key Bank Center Friday. Sure, the details are important, as are the crucial two points the Penguins earned in the win.