Arturs Silovs Earns Shutout in Season Opener Win Against Flyers

Arturs Silovs posted his third career shutout in his 57th start, stopping all 19 shots in a 7-0 blowout victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. Silovs earned the starting nod over Sergei Murashov and handled a light workload with ease, backed by 10 blocked shots. Last season, the 25-year-old netminder appeared in 39 regular-season games for Pittsburgh, posting a 19-12-8 record with a 3.07 GAA and two shutouts.