Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov is scheduled to start Saturday’s home game against the Seattle Kraken at PPG Paints Arena.
Coach Dan Muse announced Murashov’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff.
In three games this season, Murashov has a 1-1-0 record, a 1.53 goals-against average, a .932 save percentage and one shutout.
On Friday, Murashov replaced starter Arturs Silovs during the second period of a 5-0 home loss to the Minnesota Wild. In 38:51 of ice time, Murashov stopped 10 of 11 shots.
Following the game, Murashov boldly suggested the Penguins would rebound after such a bad loss.
“We’re a group of professionals,” Murashov said. “It’s going to be a really good response tomorrow (Saturday).”
Notes:
• The Penguins did not hold a morning skate.
• The Penguins enter the contest having lost six of their past eight games (2-4-2).
• Penguins forward Blake Lizotte has played in 399 career games.
• The Kraken are expected to start goaltender Philipp Grubauer. In five games this season, Grubauer has a 3-0-1 record, a 2.21 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage.
Throughout his career, Grubauer has faced the Penguins in nine games and has posted a 4-1-2 record, a 2.66 goals- against average, a .910 save percentage and one shutout.
• Per the team’s website, the Kraken’s expected lines and pairs are:
27 Mason Marchment – 10 Matty Beniers – 7 Jordan Eberle
17 Jaden Schwartz – 9 Chandler Stephenson – 20 Eeli Tolvanen
77 Berkly Catton – 89 Freddy Gaudreau – 51 Shane Wright
12 Tye Kartye – 78 Oscar Fisker Molgaard – 26 Ryan Winterton
29 Vince Dunn – 6 Adam Larsson
55 Ryan Lindgren – 62 Brandon Montour
41 Ryker Evans – 24 Jamie Oleksiak
• Former Penguins forward Jared McCann and goaltender Matt Murray are designated to injured reserve by the Kraken due to undisclosed ailments.
• Dunn has 298 career points.
• The scheduled referees are Kendrick Nicholson (No. 30) and Stephen Hiff (No. 46) while the linesmen are Shandor Alphonso (No. 52) and Devin Berg (No. 87).
