Kyle Dubas' 88-year old grandmother Marietta urges Penguins to 'move on' from struggling $26.9M goalie

By Abhilasha Aditi

Modified Oct 28, 2024 05:23 GMT

Kyle Dubas' 88-year-old grandmother, Marietta, shared her thoughts on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltending issues on Oct. 26. Known as “Gramma Dubie,” she’s a big supporter of her grandson but doesn’t hold back her honest opinions.

Marietta posted on X (formerly Twitter), urging the Penguins to "move on" from struggling goalie Tristan Jarry. She replied on the Pittsburgh Penguins X post:

“C’mon Pens, you got to get it together, time to realize time is moving on and so should the Penguins!”

The Penguins are off to a poor start this season, sitting at 3-6-1 after a four-game losing streak. They are placed 6th in the Metropolitan Division, which is led by the New York Rangers with six wins in eight games.

Much of the criticism has been directed at Tristan Jarry, who has struggled in his first three games with a 5.47 goals-against average and a .836 save percentage. Jarry was recently sent to the AHL for more practice, but his contract, which runs three more years at $5.25 million per season, makes it hard to replace him.

Here's the Penguins' announcement on X, which prompted Marietta to comment:

"The Penguins have assigned goaltender Tristan Jarry to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) on a conditioning loan."

Gramma Dubie’s comments pointed out that the Penguins need to make changes to get back on track. Kyle Dubas, as GM, now faces pressure to find solutions.

Kyle Dubas' grandmother critiqued officiating at IIHF World Junior Championship

On January 3, 2024, Marietta Dubas, the grandmother of Kyle Dubas, the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, voiced her concerns on social media regarding the officiating at the IIHF World Junior Championship.

This tournament, which highlights young hockey talent, faced complaints about inconsistent officiating. Dubas pointed out the poor officiating in the elimination game between Switzerland and Sweden, calling it "brutal."

In her post, she pointed out a controversial decision late in the game when Swiss player Nick Meile was given a major penalty for spearing. This call followed what seemed to be a minor incident with Sweden's Filip Bystedt.

"I thought the officiating in the NHL was bad; I just watched the World Juniors, and the officiating couldn’t get any worse than that," Marietta Dubas wrote. "The game between Sweden and Switzerland, the officiating was brutal!!"

This controversial call surprised the TSN broadcast team, including former NHL player Mike Johnston.