PITTSBURGH — This story originally appeared on pittsburghhockeynow.com.
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry scored the first goalie goal in Penguins history Thursday night when he snapped a 180-foot shot on the empty Tampa Bay Lightning net.
For the first time in Pittsburgh Penguins history, we have a GOALIE GOAL! pic.twitter.com/fXvx99fvRh
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) December 1, 2023
The Penguins won 4-2.
In 2018, Jarry was the first goalie to score a goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, too. With 1:08 remaining in the game, the Penguins having rallied from a 2-0 deficit to lead 3-2, Jarry dropped to one knee and snapped the 180 shot that hit the empty net dead center.
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