Blomqvist made 29 saves on 32 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
It's hard to fault Blomqvist on any of the goals. He was left high and dry on a two-on-none break, and William Nylander ripped it past him high early in the second period. Matthew Knies beat the Pittsburgh netminder from the crease about two minutes later, and Mitch Marner ripped one past him on a breakaway early in the third. With Alex Nedeljkovic (lower body) on the shelf and Tristan Jarry's poor performance in Pittsburgh's season opener, Blomqvist has started two straight games and could get rewarded with more playing time.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: First off Saturday
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Blomqvist was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports, indicating he will defend the road net in Saturday's matchup against Toronto.
During his NHL debut, Blomqvist stopped 29 of 32 shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over Detroit. As a result, he will make his second straight start. Toronto is coming off a 4-2 victory over New Jersey on Thursday.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Wins NHL debut
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Blomqvist made 29 saves in a 6-3 win over Detroit on Thursday.
It was his NHL debut, and he helped Pens' fans forget about the team's 6-0 loss to the Rangers the night before. Blomqvist became the youngest Penguins goalie to win his NHL debut since Philippe De Rouville in 1995. Blomqvist is third on the Pens' depth chart, but fans are already calling for the team to sit Tristan Jarry in favor in the young man. We're not ready to go there yet, but watch this situation. Pittsburgh needs to win, and at some point, they may need to make some touch decisions about their blue paint.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Set for NHL debut
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Blomqvist will protect the road goal versus the Red Wings on Thursday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Blomqvist will make his NHL debut Thursday as the Penguins play the second half of a back-to-back. Tristan Jarry handled the goaltending duties in a 6-0 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday. Blomqvist is in the backup role to begin 2024-25 while Alex Nedeljkovic (lower body) remains sidelined.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Overcomes slow start Friday
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Blomqvist allowed three goals on 29 shots in Friday's 7-3 preseason win over the Blue Jackets.
Blomqvist endured a rough start Friday and gave up two goals over the opening 5:05 of playing time, but he settled down afterward and conceded just one goal the rest of the way. Blomqvist has yet to make his NHL debut after being selected in the second round of the 2020 NHL Draft. However, he has a shot at opening the regular season against the Rangers on Oct. 9 as Tristan Jarry's backup because Alex Nedeljkovic (lower body) is unavailable.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Returns to minors
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Blomqvist was sent to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.
Pittsburgh summoned Blomqvist on Tuesday because Tristan Jarry was unavailable for Tuesday's 6-3 win over New Jersey due to an illness. If Jarry still isn't ready to return for Thursday's road game against Washington, Blomqvist might be recalled.
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Penguins' Joel Blomqvist: Added to NHL roster
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Blomqvist has been added to the Penguins' roster Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Blomqvist's addition to the roster could be an indication that Tristan Jarry (illness) once again won't be available against New Jersey on Tuesday. The Penguins didn't carry a second netmidner on the roster versus the Rangers on Monday but will at least have Blomqvist available if needed.
