Oilers Switch to Jarry for Game 4 vs Ducks

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Edmonton Oilers will turn to goaltender Tristan Jarry for their first playoff start of the season in Game 4 against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday at the Honda Center, as the team trails 2-1 in their best-of-seven first-round series.

The Oilers have been outscored 16-12 through the first three games, with starter Connor Ingram posting a 1-2 record, a 4.70 goals-against average and an .849 save percentage. Ingram allowed five goals in a 6-4 loss in Game 2 and six more in a 7-4 defeat in Game 3 on Friday, prompting head coach Kris Knoblauch to make the switch. Jarry, a 30-year-old from Surrey, British Columbia, has not started since an overtime loss to Utah on April 7 and sat out the postseason opener.

Edmonton acquired Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins in December in a trade that sent longtime starter Stuart Skinner to Pittsburgh. Jarry missed time with an early injury after arriving but went 9-6-2 in 16 games with the Oilers, recording a 3.86 goals-against average and .857 save percentage. His performance down the stretch raised questions, as he allowed at least four goals in seven of his final 10 regular-season starts. Still, Knoblauch expressed confidence...