Sergei Murashov earned his first shutout in the AHL playoffs, stopping all 24 shots from the Springfield Thunderbirds in a 2-0 victory for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The 22-year-old Russian goaltender was named the first star of the game. In five games during the current Calder Cup playoffs, he has four wins with a .947 save percentage and a 1.47 goals-against average.
The game-winning goal for the Penguins’ AHL affiliate came from 19-year-old forward Bill Zonnon, who made his professional debut in the contest. Zonnon, the 22nd overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, joined Wilkes-Barre/Scranton after finishing the season in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. He recorded 46 points (14 goals, 32 assists) in 35 regular-season games with a plus-24 rating, and added 15 points (2 goals, 13 assists) in 17 playoff games.
Defenseman Alexander Alexeyev assisted on Zonnon’s goal, giving him four assists in five playoff games this year. On the other side, Springfield goaltender Georgi Romanov stopped 23 of 25 shots for the Thunderbirds, the AHL affiliate of the St. Louis Blues.
