With Sergei Murashov up in the AHL to replace the injured Filip Larsson, Taylor Gauthier has resumed the role of the Nailers' starting goaltender ... and his first game since the shuffle went pretty well.
Gauthier stopped 35 of 38 shots faced in a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Mavericks in Wheeling, W.Va. on Friday, improving to 8-4 this season with a .919 save percentage and 2.43 goals-against average.
Kyle Jackson scored a pair of goals for the Nailers in the first period, his team-leading 16th and 17th goals. Matthew Quercia netted his 10th of the year in the second period. With the game tied midway through the third period, Matt Koopman scored his eighth goal of the season and it stood as the game-winner.
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3:05 am - 01.25.2025SeattleECHL: Gauthier stops 35
With Sergei Murashov up in the AHL to replace the injured Filip Larsson, Taylor Gauthier has resumed the role of the Nailers' starting goaltender ... and his first game since the shuffle went pretty well.
Gauthier stopped 35 of 38 shots faced in a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Mavericks in Wheeling, W.Va. on Friday, improving to 8-4 this season with a .919 save percentage and 2.43 goals-against average.
Kyle Jackson scored a pair of goals for the Nailers in the first period, his team-leading 16th and 17th goals. Matthew Quercia netted his 10th of the year in the second period. With the game tied midway through the third period, Matt Koopman scored his eighth goal of the season and it stood as the game-winner.
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