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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEdmonton Oilers goaltender Tristan Jarry lifts his helmet during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo\/LM Otero)<\/p>\n
Jarry has one win over his last five games while allowing 22 goals, including seven in his last start, a 7-2 loss to Dallas.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy game hasn\u2019t been where I want it, so it\u2019s just working on my game throughout practice and morning skates,\u201d Jarry said. \u201cYou never want to play poorly, but it\u2019s the ups and downs of the NHL. Every single player has gone through it at some point.\u201d<\/p>\n
The key, he said, is to learn from the erratic performance and be better for it.<\/p>\n
Since returning from a lower-body injury that sidelined him for nearly a month, Jarry has been unable to perform at the level the Oilers were hoping for after acquiring him in a December trade with Pittsburgh that sent Stuart Skinner the other way.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s tough, you get injured, you kind of have to reset,\u201d said Jarry. \u201cYou\u2019re not on the ice for a couple of weeks, you\u2019re not seeing the things you normally would, you kind of lose that touch and that feeling. So it\u2019s kind of finding that again and finding it as quickly as possible and doing everything in your power to be at your best.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a tight playoff race in a weak Pacific Division, the Oilers are hoping Jarry can rediscover the form he showed in his first few games with the team.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis first few games, we were very optimistic, he looked great,\u201d said Knoblauch. \u201cUnfortunately, there was the injury, and he took a step back and hasn\u2019t been able to regain his game as much as it was before.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully, this break has been a reset for him. Sometime during this road trip, he has a game. Hopefully, it\u2019s a good one, and we can continue to put him back in the net.\u201d<\/p>\n
MCDAVID BRIEFLY AT PRACTICE<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Connor McDavid raised some eyebrows when he was on the ice for only a brief period during Monday\u2019s practice. Knoblauch said his star forward was just seeing how he felt and was scheduled for a maintenance day.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all good,\u201d McDavid said.<\/p>\n
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