Louis Domingue on Verge of Etching Name Into Penguins Lore Forever

If all goes right, Domingue will find his name amongst some of the most iconic names and moments and playoff runs in franchise history.

Penguins fans will never forget “The Save” by Frank Pieterangelo that helped the franchise win their first ever Stanley Cup.

Or a few years down the line when Ken Wregget put up 53 saves in a four-overtime thriller on the way to the Eastern Conference Finals in 1996.

In 2001, the legend of “Moose” was born as a goalie named Johan Hedberg and his bright blue Manitoba Moose mask out-dueled Dominik Hasek, the Vezina Trophy winner, future Hall of Famer, and one of the greatest goalies of all-time.

Jumping to 2013, veteran goalie Tomas Vokoun stepped in for a struggling Marc-Andre Fleury and back stopped the team all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals.

More recently in 2016, both Jeff Zatkoff as “Mr. Game 1” and Matt Murray cemented their legacy’s as the Pens went on to win the Stanley Cup.

Now we sit at present day, watching Domingue outplay a Vezina finalist (and probable winner) in Igor Shesterkin.

Though Domingue has given up a few too many goals for comfort in the series, his numbers are growing superior of his counterpart in the opposing crease.

Domingue holds a .906 save percentage while Shesterkin is clinging on to a .905; a massive decline since making 79 saves in Game 1 and an extra 39 in Game 2.

Much like Hedberg did 21 years ago, Domingue is getting the upper hand on an opponent who is sure to bring home hardware in the offseason.

If Domingue is able to finish off the series and hold down the fort until Tristan Jarry returns from his broken foot, you can expect to hear Domingue’s name as part of Penguins’ lore for a long time to come.