Tristan Jarry put up one of the worst starts in his time so far with the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Facing the red-hot Dallas Stars, Jarry conceded a season-high seven goals on 27 shots, as the Oilers fell 7-2.

Earlier this week, Jarry came in for an injured Connor Ingram against the Colorado Avalanche, and helped the team to a 4-3 win. After that victory over the league leaders, there was hope Jarry would ride the confidence and start having more success. Unfortunately, he responded with a poor performance on Thursday.

In the wake of the Dallas game, Jeff Marek joined Oilersnation Everyday on Friday to give his take on Edmonton’s goaltending situation. As playoffs quickly approach, Marek outlined the dire spot the Oilers find themselves in with Jarry.

“I don’t think that right now you say he’s done and unsalvageable, but man, you got a doomsday clock on you, kid,” Marek said. “Does it not feel like there’s a doomsday clock on Tristan Jarry right now? Cause there is.”

Thursday’s loss leaves the Oilers in a strange position. They are just three points back from tying the division-leading Anaheim Ducks. At the same time, they are just five points above falling out of playoff contention. With just 16 games remaining in the season, the Oilers are fighting for crucial points nightly. Because of that, they don’t have the luxury of experimenting too much with their goaltending situation right now, but Jarry hasn’t proven he can be relied on either.

“Horrible spot to be in, just terrible,” Marek said. “It almost seems as if right now the Oilers have been given enough rope to either swing or hang. Take your pick, it’s going to be one or the other. … That’s why you can’t just say, this is your set of games to run with. You need to go game to game.”

So far in 15 appearances with the Oilers, Jarry has a 7-6-1 record, with a .855 SV%. Ingram, meanwhile, has a 9-6-1 record and a .892 SV%. Jarry is signed through the 2027-28 season, while Ingram is set to become a UFA this summer.

The Oilers return to the ice on Friday, facing off against the St Louis Blues. Head coach Kris Knoblauch has yet to confirm who will earn the start for Edmonton.

You can tune into the full episode of Oilersnation Everyday below.