Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Thursday.
The team did not announce the transaction but it was reflected on the NHL’s media website and the AHL’s website.
Murashov was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday and practiced with the NHL club for two days as incumbent goaltender Stuart Skinner recovered from a facial injury.
With Skinner fit enough to play, Murashov was returned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Murashov, 22, made his NHL debut earlier this season. Appearing in five NHL contests, he posted a 1-1-2 record, a 2.56 goals-against average and an .897 save percentage.
An All-Star at the AHL level, Murashov has appeared in 35 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season and has a 23-8-3 record, a 2.13 goals-against average, a .922 save percentage and three shutouts.
Murashov is in the second year of a three-year contract with a salary cap hit of $861,110.