Shilov Shines: Penguins Top Red Wings – Game Recap & Highlights

“Penguins” won with 4:3 (2:1, 0:1, 1:1, 1:0) in extra time, reaching the third success in a row.

Shilov managed 24 of 27 shots in this match, saving 88.9% of the shots.

This season, Shilovs played in 18 games, in which he won seven, but experienced only five losses in regular time, saved 88.8% of shots, averaged 3.20 goals per game and had one “dry” game.

Kris Letang scored the winning goal in the first minute of overtime on assists from Sidney Crosby and Brian Rast in his 1,200th game in the NHL.

In regular time, Crosby made two accurate shots for the home team, Blake Lizotte put the puck into the goal once, while Erik Karlsson provided two assists. The Swedish defenseman became the 14th defenseman in NHL history to reach the 900-point mark. He now has exactly 900 (203+697) points in 1,123 games, but only Brett Burns (930) of the Colorado Avalanche has more points among active defenders.

James van Riemsdyk, Andrew Kopp and Alex Debrinket scored pucks in Shilow’s goal.

With 45 points in 39 matches, the “Penguins” are in tenth place in the Eastern Conference tournament table and will play their next game on Saturday evening Latvian time, when they will meet the same “Red Wings”.