Marchment takes the puck back twice and fires beating Murashov pic.twitter.com\/TfHKBoZbEC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alison (@AlisonL) November 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n While Kindel had a power-play assist and his line \u2014 along with wingers Tommy Novak and Sam Poulin \u2014 generated a fair amount of scoring chances, it was on the ice for each of the Kraken\u2019s regulation goals.<\/p>\n Muse indicated the decision to rest Kindel was not a reaction to those mishaps.<\/p>\n \u201cIn terms of the decision of when, this isn\u2019t based (on Saturday\u2019s game),\u201d Muse said. \u201cWe\u2019re not making these decisions based on that. That last game didn\u2019t factor in. This is looking at these development blocks, when we can get them in, what the right timing in. We\u2019re constantly looking at it and reevaluating and making decisions off of it.\u201d<\/p>\n Murashov demotion probable<\/p>\n Chaz Palla | TribLive <\/p>\n In four games with the Penguins this season, rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov has a 1-1-1 record.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n With veteran goaltender Tristan Jarry formally activated from injured reserve in advance of Wednesday\u2019s game, rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov was assigned to Wilkes-Barre\/Scranton of the American Hockey League to make room on the active roster.<\/p>\n Given his limited service time as a professional, Murashov does not require exposure to waivers for an assignment to a minor league affiliate.<\/p>\n Since being recalled to the NHL club Nov. 4, Murashov posted strong numbers in the four games he appeared in, going 1-1-1 with a 1.90 goals-against average, .913 save percentage and one shutout.<\/p>\n Considered the organization\u2019s goaltender of the future, Murashov is a candidate to return to the NHL club this season.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s extremely, extremely prepared,\u201d Muse said. \u201cHe\u2019s an extreme competitor. I love his day-to-day (process). The way he competes every day in practice, the preparation he has just all the time, I think for a younger player, it\u2019s really impressive to see. He\u2019s been very consistent in showing those traits, between the off-ice preparation (and) the on-ice competitiveness. Then obviously, he\u2019s somebody too who has got a lot of technical skill. He\u2019s been pretty consistent in showing those things, those qualities.\u201d<\/p>\n Poulin sent down<\/p>\n KDP Studio <\/p>\n Through his first 16 games of the season with the Wilkes-Barre\/Scranton Penguins this season, forward Sam Poulin has 15 points (seven goals, eight assists).<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n In advance of another rookie, forward Ville Koivunen, coming off injured reserve on Wednesday, the Penguins sent forward Sam Poulin to Wilkes-Barre\/Scranton on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Having cleared waivers Oct. 5, Poulin can be sent to the AHL affiliate with ease.<\/p>\n Recalled to the NHL club Nov. 18, Poulin skated in two games, primarily on the left wing, and did not have a point on one shot while averaging 13:49 of ice time per contest.<\/p>\n A first-round draft pick (No. 21 overall) in 2019, Poulin has yet to substantially gain traction at the NHL level over parts of four seasons. But he has been a steady producer at the AHL level. Entering Wednesday, he was Wilkes-Barre\/Scranton\u2019s leading scorer with 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) in 16 games.<\/p>\n Why was Poulin the right player to demote in order to clear space on the roster? Muse indicated that special teams deployment played a role.<\/p>\n Bottom-six forwards Danton Heinen and Joona Koppanen, each of whom have also cleared waivers earlier this season, are occasionally used on the power play and penalty kill, respectively, while Poulin\u2019s special teams contributions in his two games was limited to 1:09 of short-handed time on ice during a 5-0 home loss to the Minnesota Wild while forward Connor Dewar, one of the team\u2019s top incumbent penalty killers, was in the penalty box.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re always going to be looking at a lot of factors,\u201d Muse said. \u201cSometimes, there is usage based on opportunity guys have had here. Use the penalty kill, for example. There\u2019s guys that kill penalties that we\u2019ve been using on a consistent basis. You\u2019re factoring that in. The guys that are here are the guys that we feel like are going to give us \u2014 in terms of usage, in terms of players in different situations \u2014 that\u2019s the lineup that we\u2019re going with.<\/p>\n \u201c(For Poulin), it was two solid games. He\u2019s been doing a great job (with Wilkes-Barre\/Scranton). He had a strong training camp. For him, it\u2019s now going back down and continuing to build off of that. Take those experiences there from the games played. We hope that always helps when you\u2019re going back down. You want guys that are hungry down there. They\u2019re constantly pushing. They\u2019re constantly getting themselves ready.\u201d<\/p>\n Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. 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