Earlier this off-season, the Pittsburgh Penguins lost goalie Stuart Skinner to the Winnipeg Jets in free agency. With Skinner no longer in Pittsburgh, it has opened the door for Sergei Murashov to fight for a spot on their NHL roster.
Murashov is the Penguins’ top goalie prospect and has the potential to become a good goalie in the NHL. Because of this, the 22-year-old has now received some praise.
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Murashov was given the No. 8 spot on Scott Wheeler’s top NHL goalie prospect rankings for The Athletic.
With how well Murashov has been developing his game, it is entirely understandable that he has been ranked among the top goalie prospects in the league.
Murashov appeared in his first five career NHL games last season with Pittsburgh, where he posted a 1-1-2 record, a 2.56 goals-against average, and an .897 save percentage. He most notably, however, put together a 21-save shutout against the Nashville Predators on Nov. 16.
Down in the AHL with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2025-26, Murashov had a 24-9-4 record, a .919 save percentage, a 2.20 goals-against average, and four shutouts. With numbers like these, he undoubtedly showed great promise last season.
It will now be interesting to see what Murashov can do next season on Pittsburgh’s roster.
