Blackhawks forward “prospect” Max Shalunov scored the first goal of the 2019-20 KHL season for CSKA Moscow against Avangard Omsk on Sunday.
Shalunov sent a shot from the bottom of the right face-off circle that sneaked past the Avangard goaltender Igor Bobkov just 11:12 into the game.
First goal of the season - Max Shalunov with a snipe show for CSKA giving them their first lead of the season. Okulov picks up the lone helper earning him his 50th career assist. pic.twitter.com/3QQDSjp7a7
— Aivis Kalniu0146š (@A_Kalnins) September 1, 2019
Shalunov, a fourth-round draft pick in 2011 by Chicago, won the Gagarin Cup last season with CSKA.