SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League introduced at this time that Sergei Murashov of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins has been chosen because the AHL Goaltender of the Month for October.
Murashov made six begins in October and went 5-1-0 with a 1.68 goals-against common, a .935 save proportion and one shutout, serving to the Penguins to their greatest begin to a season in 15 years.
Murashov allowed simply 10 targets on 154 photographs, starting with a 23-save effort to backstop Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to a 2-1 victory over Hartford on Oct. 11. He made 26 saves in a 4-1 win vs. Lehigh Valley on Oct. 24, and he recorded a 25-save shutout at Charlotte on Oct. 25 en path to successful AHL Participant of the Week honors.
Murashov, 21, is at present 5-2-0 with a 1.73 goals-against common and a .931 save proportion in seven begins in 2025-26, rating third within the league in minutes performed (415) and tied for second in victories. A fourth-round selection by Pittsburgh within the 2022 NHL Draft, Murashov is 17-5-0 with a 2.36 GAA, a .918 save proportion and two shutouts in 23 AHL appearances for the Penguins since debuting in October 2024.
