Penguins Goalie Prospect Continues Historic Run In AHL
Twenty-four hours after getting pummelled by the Providence Bruins, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins bounced back with a thrilling 3-2 overtime win on Saturday over the AHL's second-best team, the Hershey Bears.
Moreover, the Penguins were backed by rookie phenom Sergei Murashov, who improved to 10-0-0 in his first season in the AHL. Saturday's third star of the game made 24 saves on 26 shots, earning a .923 SV%, his fifth-best total of the season.
As the overtime hero, Avery Hayes was named the game's first star. He scored the winner, his 19th of the year, at 2:09 of the extra period. Meanwhile, the contest's second star was Atley Calvert, who scored the Penguins' two other goals, one in the second and one in the third period.
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The Bears (38-16-6-1) opened the scoring when Mike Vecchione scored at 18:36 of the first period. Calvert tied things at 3:49 of the middle frame and scored again at 6:52 of the third. At 18:29, Vecchione tallied his second of the night to force the overtime.
Hershey's Hunter Shepard was on the hook for a loss with 28 saves on 31 shots. However, the story of the night belonged to Murashov, who has yet to lose in the AHL this season.
The 21-year-old from Russia is 10-0-0 with a .916 SV% and 2.58 GAA. He now owns the Penguins record for longest win streak by a rookie goalie.
As mentioned, the Penguins lost to the Bruins 10-2 on Friday and will finish their three-game weekend with a visit to the Bridgeport Islanders on Sunday afternoon.
Thanks to a 34-18-7-1 record, WBS remains tied with the Charlotte Checkers for third place in the Atlantic Division. So far, the Bears are the only AHL team to clinch a playoff spot.
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