The rookie goalie gets a shutout in his first start since the Matt Murray injury.
By Joe Yerdon / NHL.com Correspondent
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tristan Jarry made 34 saves for his first NHL shutout, a 4-0 victory for the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Friday.
It was the rookie goaltender’s first start since No. 1 goalie Matt Murray was injured Monday in a 5-4 overtime win against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist, and Tom Kuhnhackl scored on a penalty shot for the Penguins (14-10-3), who have won three games in a row.
The Sabres (6-16-4) have been shut out three straight games and lost 10 of their past 11.
After Kuhnhackl gave the Penguins a 1-0 lead at 3:23 of the first period, Crosby made it 2-0 at 6:38 after he intercepted Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen’s pass across the slot and beat goalie Robin Lehner.
Crosby had an assist on Patric Hornqvist’s goal at 19:20 of the second period that made it 4-0. Crosby has five goals and six assists during a five-game point streak.
Jake Guentzel made it 3-0 with a wraparound goal at 18:05 of the first. He skated up the left wing after receiving a pass from Evgeni Malkin, went around the net and stuffed the puck before Lehner got over.
Malkin returned to the lineup after he missed the past four games with an upper-body injury.
Buffalo has not scored since Kyle Okposo’s empty-net goal with 51 seconds left in a 3-1 win against the Edmonton Oilers last Saturday, a span of 180:51.
The two teams play again Saturday night in Pittsburgh.