Penguins sign goaltender Sergei Murashov to entry-level deal

The team logo is in the centre of the Pittsburgh Penguins locker room before players come in to talk to the media before leaving for the off season two days after being swept by the New York Islanders in the first round of the NHL hockey playoffs, Thursday, April 18, 2019, at their practice facility in Cranberry Township, Pa. (Keith Srakocic/AP)

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed goaltender Sergei Murashov to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Pittsburgh selected the 20-year-old netminder in the fourth round of the 2022 NHL Draft.

In six games with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL, Murashov went 3-1-2 with a 1.84 goals-against average, a .925 save percentage and one shutout. At the MHL level, the goaltender went 24-4-2 with a 2.03 goals-against average, a .930 save percentage and four shutouts in 34 games.

Murashov was named the MHL’s ‘Best Goaltender’ in 2022-23 after setting MHL career highs with 24 wins, a 1.53 goals-against average a .948 save percentage and 11 shutouts in 37 games.

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