For the first eight games of the season, Dan Muse has opted to rotate Arturs Silovs and Tristan Jarry in net. Tonight in the Penguins' 5-4 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets here at PPG Paints Arena, it was once again Silovs' turn.
It'd be a busy one.
He saw more action than anyone in any game this season, allowing four goals on 41 shots, as the Blue Jackets controlled the action for most of the game, registering 62 unblocked shots.
The Blue Jackets' first goal came with traffic in front, as Charlie Coyle was parked in front and was able to backhand the puck at almost the same time it was coming off Silovs. Muse challenged for goalie interference on the play and lost after the video review.
"It felt like his skate into my skate. Referee decision," said Silovs. "Nothing to say about it."
In the second period, the Blue Jackets tied it at 2-2 on a broken play behind the net, as Parker Wotherspoon lost the puck on a two-man forecheck that arrived just as he was attempting to control the puck. The loose puck squirted away, Erik Karlsson was left to cover Kent Johnson below the goal line and that left the front of the net wide open for Dmitri Voronkov to one-time the puck over Silovs, who had to move from looking to his side behind the net to the front.
Two more goals early in the third period by the Blue Jackets put the Penguins on their heels until they scored two of their own late in the third period to force overtime, a frame in which neither side was able to put one home.
In the shootout, Silovs struggled in allowing all three shooters to score. According to Bob Grove, it was the fourth time in team history that a Penguins goalie failed to stop a shot. The others on the list: Ty Conklin (vs San Jose, 2008), Dany Sabourin (vs NYR, 2008), and Marc-Andre Fleury (vs Chicago, 2015).
"I wanted to make a save in the shootout," Silovs said, "but things happen."
After tonight's game, Silovs' .914 save percentage ranks 10th in the National Hockey League among goalies with five or more starts and his 2.56 goals against average is 14th. According to NHL Edge, he has .941 save percentage with mid-range shots, which ranks seventh in the NHL.
Despite the undesirable result, Silovs said he remains confident after the total body of work he's shown over five starts.
"I think it is good," he said. "Nothing to worry about, just building and continuing to play the game I play. I feel comfortable and confident in what I do, every single day. Just building."
THE ASYLUM
Silovs shrugs off 0-3 shootout
For the first eight games of the season, Dan Muse has opted to rotate Arturs Silovs and Tristan Jarry in net. Tonight in the Penguins' 5-4 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets here at PPG Paints Arena, it was once again Silovs' turn.
It'd be a busy one.
He saw more action than anyone in any game this season, allowing four goals on 41 shots, as the Blue Jackets controlled the action for most of the game, registering 62 unblocked shots.
The Blue Jackets' first goal came with traffic in front, as Charlie Coyle was parked in front and was able to backhand the puck at almost the same time it was coming off Silovs. Muse challenged for goalie interference on the play and lost after the video review.
"It felt like his skate into my skate. Referee decision," said Silovs. "Nothing to say about it."
In the second period, the Blue Jackets tied it at 2-2 on a broken play behind the net, as Parker Wotherspoon lost the puck on a two-man forecheck that arrived just as he was attempting to control the puck. The loose puck squirted away, Erik Karlsson was left to cover Kent Johnson below the goal line and that left the front of the net wide open for Dmitri Voronkov to one-time the puck over Silovs, who had to move from looking to his side behind the net to the front.
Two more goals early in the third period by the Blue Jackets put the Penguins on their heels until they scored two of their own late in the third period to force overtime, a frame in which neither side was able to put one home.
In the shootout, Silovs struggled in allowing all three shooters to score. According to Bob Grove, it was the fourth time in team history that a Penguins goalie failed to stop a shot. The others on the list: Ty Conklin (vs San Jose, 2008), Dany Sabourin (vs NYR, 2008), and Marc-Andre Fleury (vs Chicago, 2015).
"I wanted to make a save in the shootout," Silovs said, "but things happen."
After tonight's game, Silovs' .914 save percentage ranks 10th in the National Hockey League among goalies with five or more starts and his 2.56 goals against average is 14th. According to NHL Edge, he has .941 save percentage with mid-range shots, which ranks seventh in the NHL.
Despite the undesirable result, Silovs said he remains confident after the total body of work he's shown over five starts.
"I think it is good," he said. "Nothing to worry about, just building and continuing to play the game I play. I feel comfortable and confident in what I do, every single day. Just building."
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