Mikhail Ilyin Breaks Scoring Slump With Two-Goal Week For Severstal Cherepovets
Mikhail Ilyin broke out of a small slump with two goals, including the overtime winner in a 5-4 win over HC Sochi on Wednesday, and three points in two games last week. Ilyin helped Cherepovets kick off a comeback attempt with a primary assist to make the score 3-1 in a 5-4 shootout loss to Dynamo Moscow on Monday and scored the opening goal and the overtime winner on Wednesday.
The 2023 fifth-round pick ranks second on the team with 31 points in 48 games, already eclipsing 30 points in 64 games last season. Severstal ranks first in the Western Conference.
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Penguins Prospect Report: January 26, 2026
Mikhail Ilyin broke out of a scoring slump with two goals–including a winner in overtime for the Severstal Cherepovets, Atley Calvert continued a steady scoring pace with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and Chase Pietila scored for the first time at the professional level, plus Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goes 2-1-1 last week while Wheeling split games against the Reading Royals.
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