Russian Goalie Sets World Record During Incredible Eight-Period Game
The playoffs are already under way in the Russian hockey leagues and today we saw a record-breaking performance from an undrafted goalie.
Russian Goaltender Sets Record For Saves In Heartbreaking Loss
The NHL has seen its fair share of heartbreaking losses for goaltenders. A couple of years ago, Stars netminder Jake Oettinger made over 60 saves in a heartbreaking loss in double overtime. However, nothing will compare to what Russian goalie Artemi Pleshkov just did. The 21-year-old stood on his head for eight periods as he kept his club's hopes alive in the elimination game. Unfortunately, the other team finally put one past him, ending the game in 5OT.
#SKANeva Artemi Pleshkov stops 125/126 as his team loses in the fifth overtime.
SKA Neva eliminated from the #VHLplayoffs
The Russian netminder actually set a world record in the effort for saves in a game, topping records set in other leagues by nearly 20 saves.
➡️ Artemi Pleshkov 124 saves #VHL
Alexander Borodulya made 107 saves in the Belarussian Extraliga
Joonas Korpisalo 85 saves in the #NHL
Pleshkov is just 5'10", likely the reason why he was never drafted by an NHL club. However, he has consistently put up great numbers in the Russian system, including in the KHL.
As a result, it is certainly possible that an NHL team takes a flyer on him at some point. Today's performance has likely caught the eye of a few front offices around the league.
| POLL | ||
MARS 16 | 38 ANSWERS Russian Goalie Sets World Record During Incredible Eight-Period Game Do you think Pleshkov will every play in the NHL? | ||
| Yes | 20 | 52.6 % |
| No | 18 | 47.4 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Taylor Hall | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Brayden Point | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Brock Nelson | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Bryan Rust | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Pavel Zacha | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Erik Karlsson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Elias Lindholm | - | 3 | 3 | |
| David Pastrnak | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Tim Stutzle | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Adam Gaudette | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Dylan Holloway | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Brad Marchand | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Aleksander Barkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sam Bennett | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sean Couturier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Alex DeBrincat | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack Drury | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cutter Gauthier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 23 | 18 | 5 | - | 36 | |
Hurricanes | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 33 | |
Wild | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 32 | |
Devils | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 32 | |
Capitals | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 31 | |
Golden Knights | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 31 | |
Maple Leafs | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Flames | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | |
Panthers | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 | |
Kings | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 27 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||