Jarry makes 23 saves, Penguins blank Jets to spoil Monahan's debut

At 9:03, Rust made it 3-0 when he pounced on a loose puck off Jake Guentzel's rebound. Sidney Crosby had an assist (five goals, five assists) to extend his point streak to eight games.

The Penguins changed their power play, splitting Crosby and Evgeni Malkin into two units. Letang moved up to the spot in the first unit, moving point guard Erik Karlsson to second.

“Sometimes you just need a change,” said Guentzel, who played his 500th NHL game. “And when it's not good, change is inevitable. … It's a little bit of a wake-up call for us to move the puck a little faster and get it on net.”

Mark Scheifele, who missed six games with a lower-body injury, appeared to cut the deficit to two goals with a one-timer at 6:44 of the third period, but the goal was disallowed when the play was ruled offside. Penguins coach assignment.

“We had a really good look. (Jarry) made some good saves,” Scheifele said. “They blocked a lot of shots, had some good sticks. I don't think it's anything to be upset about. We made a lot. Good plays. We had a lot of good snaps. There's no need to be upset here.”

NOTES: Acciari continued to be evaluated after the game, Sullivan said. … Forward Jesse Puljujarvi had two shots on goal in 9:41 of ice time in his Penguins debut, his first NHL game this season since undergoing bilateral hip surgery. The 25-year-old, selected No. 4 overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2016 NHL Draft, signed a two-year, $1.6 million contract with Pittsburgh on Sunday, Dec. 10, after completing a professional tryout. … Penguins forward Reilly Smith had two shots on goal at 18:22 in his return from an upper-body injury. He has not played since January 11.