Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Feels he should have had OT winner
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Murray made 29 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.
He played a solid game, giving up two power-play goals along the way. But Murray was upset with himself after the game: "That one in overtime is one I need to come up with... It just knuckled a bit, kind of handcuffed me." The game had a real postseason feel to it, and both teams played intense, focused hockey. Murray made several great blocks along the way and bounced back after being bowled over by Anthony Cirelli. Murray is now 5-1-2 with a 2.63 GAA and .921 save percentage.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Starting Saturday vs. Lightning
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Murray will get the start in Tampa Bay on Saturday, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.
Murray has been everything the Maple Leafs could have asked for this season, as he is 5-1-1 with a 2.43 GAA and a .927 save percentage. He was outstanding Monday in Detroit, stopping 42 shots in a 4-2 win. Murray will face the Lightning, who have struggled at times this season, but have turned their game around of late, going 7-3-0 in their last 10 contests.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Improves winning streak
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Murray makes 42 saves during Monday's 4-2 victory over the host Red Wings.
Murray, who has claimed four straight decisions, kept the Red Wings off the scoreboard for nearly 43 minutes as the Maple Leafs scored four unanswered goals, improving to 7-0-2 in their past nine matchups. The 28-year-old netminder remains unbeaten since Oct. 12. Murray (5-1-1) has allowed three or fewer goals in six of his seven starts this season.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Starting against Wings
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Murray will get the starting nod on the road versus Detroit on Monday, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.
Murray is undefeated in regulation since returning from injury with a 4-0-1 record and 2.20 GAA in his last five outings. The Thunder Bay native appears to have rediscovered the form that saw him win a pair of Stanley Cups and should continue to feature prominently even once Ilya Samsonov (knee) is cleared to return.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Third straight win
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Murray made 25 saves in Friday's 4-3 win over Minnesota.
Kirill Kaprizov notched a power-play goal in the first period from down low and Matt Boldy converted a 2-on-1 early in the second. Mats Zuccarello beat him at 16:26 of the third with Marc-Andre Fleury on the bench for the extra attacker. It was Murray's third-straight win and fourth in five starts since his return from injury. He's everything the Leafs hoped for when they acquired him last summer.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Gets start Friday
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Murray will guard the visiting cage against Minnesota on Friday, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.
Murray was great Wednesday as he turned aside 34 of 35 New Jersey shots in a 2-1 victory. Murray is 3-1-1 with a 2.41 GAA and a .926 save percentage. He will take on the Wild, who have averaged 2.84 goals per game, tied for 23rd in the NHL.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Sharp in third win
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Murray made 34 saves in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Devils.
The netminder had plenty of luck on his side, as three potential New Jersey goals got disallowed over the course of the night -- two for goalie interference and one that was ruled to have been the result of a kicking motion by Erik Haula. Murray also made some big stops of his own though, and since returning from a groin injury he's 3-0-1 while allowing eight total goals in the four starts. Ilya Samsonov (knee) could have an uphill climb to regain a significant workload once he gets healthy if Murray keeps up this form.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Starting Wednesday
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Murray will defend the cage on the road against New Jersey on Wednesday, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.
Murray -- who stopped 32 of 34 shots in a win over Buffalo on Saturday -- will get a night off when the Leafs play the Islanders on Monday with Erik Kallgren getting the start. Since returning from injury, Murray has yet to lose in regulation in three outings, posting a 2-0-1 record and 2.34 GAA.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Starting versus Buffalo
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Murray will guard the home goal against Buffalo on Saturday, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
It will be the third straight start for Murray, who returned to action Tuesday after missing a month with a groin injury. Murray is 1-1-1, giving up nine goals on 93 shots and faces the Sabres, who have lost seven in a row
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Second straight outstanding game
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Murray made 30 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to New Jersey on Thursday.
Murray was the reason the Leafs managed a point in the game. He made some extraordinary saves, including an acrobatic cross-crease drive on Jack Hughes early in the second period to keep his team within one goal. Murray has been the difference changer in two games since his return from injury, and the Leafs would be wise to give him plenty of rest to help him remain healthy. Keep an eye on his activations. He's going to help you when he's in the crease.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Gets Thursday's start
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Murray will be between the home pipes against New Jersey on Thursday, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Murray picked up his first win as a Maple Leaf on Tuesday against his former Penguins teammates and will try to make it two in a row Thursday. He is 1-1-0 this season, having stopped 54 of 60 shots. He will face the red-hot Devils, who are 13-3-0 this season and are atop the Metropolitan Division standings.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Collects first win as Leaf
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Murray made 35 saves in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.
Making his first start since Toronto's opener and facing the team he won back-to-back Stanley Cups with earlier in his career, Murray allowed two goals in less than two minutes early in the second period but was otherwise sharp as he picked up his first win as a Maple Leaf. Ilya Samsonov (knee) doesn't yet have a timetable for his return, so Murray could get a chance to lock down the No. 1 job for Toronto if he plays well -- assuming that he's able to stay healthy himself, of course.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Ready to return Tuesday
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Murray (groin) will start Tuesday against Pittsburgh, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Murray has been out since Oct. 12 with an adductor injury. His return is expected to push Erik Kallgren to the backup role because Ilya Samsonov (knee) remains unavailable.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Looking for Tuesday return
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Murray (groin) is looking to return to action Tuesday in Pittsburgh, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Murray suffered an adductor injury at practice Oct. 15 and was given a timeline to return of at least four weeks. Should he get the start Tuesday, he will face his old Pittsburgh teammates with whom he won a pair of Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Not returning yet
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Murray (groin) will not suit up Saturday against Vancouver, TSN's Chris Johnston reports.
Murray is back at practice but he isn't quite ready for game action. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said Saturday's goaltender has yet to be determined; Erik Kallgren stopped 19 of 22 shots in Friday's loss to the Penguins and Keith Petruzzelli has not yet made his NHL debut.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Skates Tuesday
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Murray (groin) was on the ice Tuesday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Murray shared a net with Keith Petruzzelli. Erik Kallgren, who is expected to start Tuesday against Vegas, got the other goal to himself. Coach Sheldon Keefe believes Murray will join the Leafs for the full practice Wednesday. Murray was projected to miss at least four weeks as of Oct. 15, but he's believed to be ahead of schedule. With Ilya Samsonov (knee) unavailable, the Leafs could certainly use Murray now more than ever.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Making progress
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Murray (groin) is "probably ahead of schedule" and is expected to be at Tuesday's practice, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.
Ilya Samsonov (knee) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, so Murray's return is even more important for the Maple Leafs. Murray allowed four goals on 23 shots in his only appearance this season. If he continues trending in the right direction, he could be back in action Friday against the Penguins, his former team.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Return not imminent
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Murray (groin) has started skating in a limited capacity but is no closer to getting back into action, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports Wednesday.
Murray's initial timeline was at least four weeks on the shelf but this latest update would seem to indicate he will be out beyond that mark. Until the 28-year-old netminder is cleared to play, Ilya Samsonov figures to carry the workload with Erik Kallgren serving as the backup.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Out at least four weeks
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Murray will be sidelined for at least four weeks with an adductor injury after the Maple Leafs placed him on the long-term injured reserve list Saturday.
This is unfortunately a scenario that was feared when Toronto acquired Murray over the summer given Murray's injury history. With Murray sidelined, Ilya Samsonov will likely get the bulk of the Leafs' starts. Murray and Samsonov were in competition for the starting job going into the season, so this is a big opportunity for Samsonov to gain an edge in that battle. As previously reported, Toronto called up Erik Kallgren to serve as Samsonov's understudy.
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Maple Leafs' Matt Murray: Surfaces on IR
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Murray (groin) is listed on injured reserve, per the NHL media site.
It is believed that Murray could be on long-term injured reserve for cap purposes because Erik Kallgren has appeared on Toronto's roster ahead of Saturday's game against Ottawa. If Murray has been moved to LTIR, then he will be unavailable for at least 10 games and 24 days of the season. The Leafs netminder left the morning skate early after experiencing some groin discomfort.
