Matthew Murray
G SEA
Thu 12/27/18 11:43 AM

Murray will be between the pipes for Thursday's home stand versus Detroit, Michelle Crechiolo of Pens Inside Scoop reports.
EDGE Analysis
Murray is finally starting to play up to expectations, as he is 3-0-0 with a 1.30 GAA since returning from injury. However, with Casey DeSmith also performing well, the Thunder Bay native may have to continue splitting the crease for the time being.

Matthew Murray
G SEA
Sat 12/22/18 5:17 PM

Murray will patrol the crease in Saturday's road game against the Hurricanes.
EDGE Analysis
Murray has played well recently, picking up back-to-back wins over the Kings and Capitals while posting an impressive 1.94 GAA and .945 save percentage over that span. The 24-year-old netminder will look to keep rolling and pick up his seventh victory of the season in a road matchup with a Carolina offense that's only averaging 2.78 goals per game at home this campaign, 27th in the NHL.

Matthew Murray
G SEA
Wed 12/19/18 10:50 PM

Murray turned aside 31 of 32 shots faced during Wednesday's 2-1 win against the Capitals.
EDGE Analysis
Murray now has consecutive wins as he works his way back following a nine-game absence due to a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old is likely to be in a timeshare with Casey DeSmith until he can string together some consistency, but more outings like Wednesday should certainly advance that cause.

Matthew Murray
G SEA
Wed 12/19/18 12:30 PM

Murray will get the starting nod versus the Capitals on Wednesday, Josh Getzoff of PensTV reports.
EDGE Analysis
Murray returns to the crease in the first game of the Pens' back-to-back following his 38-save victory over the Kings on Saturday. The Thunder Bay native hasn't strung together back-to-back wins since late October. If he can put together another good outing Wednesday, it could see the netminder earn back the full-time No. 1 job.

Matthew Murray
G SEA
Sat 12/15/18 10:47 AM

Murray will start in goal against the visiting Kings on Saturday, according to Josh Getzoff of PensTV.
EDGE Analysis
While Murray hasn't explicitly been confirmed as the starter, the writing is on the wall that he'll do the honors since Getzoff relayed from Penguins coach Mike Sullivan that he'd give both Friday's starter Casey DeSmith and Murray a turn in the back-to-back set of games. Of course, this will be Murray's first game back after a lower-body injury sent him to injured reserve. He'll square off against a Kings team with an egregious minus-30 goal differential and the worst record in the league at 11-20-2. This must be what Sullivan meant when he said he wanted to put Murray in the "best possible position to be successful."

Matthew Murray
G SEA
Wed 12/12/18 10:43 AM

Murray (lower body) was taken off injured reserve Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
While the Penguins have yet to name a starter for Wednesday's matchup with Chicago, the fact that Murray is back on the active roster means he is at least capable of serving as the backup. The Thunder Bay native will likely have to earn his job back from Casey DeSmith, who is 9-4-4 on the year with two shutouts and a .925 save percentage, which is significantly better than Murray's 4-5-1 record and .877 save percentage.

Matthew Murray
G SEA
Tue 12/11/18 3:15 PM

Murray (lower body) left the door open to possibly dressing against the Blackhawks on Wednesday, Sam Kasan of Pens Inside Scoop reports.
EDGE Analysis
Even if Murray is healthy enough to be included in the lineup, coach Mike Sullivan may opt to keep him on the bench in order to give him some more time to get back to 100 percent. Unless the Thunder Bay native rediscovers his game, he could be forced to share the net with Casey DeSmith even once back to 100 percent.

Matthew Murray
G SEA
Mon 12/10/18 12:43 PM

Murray (lower body) will not be in the lineup versus the Islanders on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Murray split time in the non-starters net with Tristan Jarry at practice, so it would appear he is nearing a return to action. When the netminder is cleared to play remains to be seen, but he could struggle to pry the crease away from Casey DeSmith, who has performed well in the Thunder Bay native's absence.

Matthew Murray
G SEA
Sat 12/8/18 3:09 PM

Murray (lower body) is traveling with the Penguins on their three-game road trip and is close returning to practice, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
EDGE Analysis
This is obviously encouraging news for Murray's owners, but it also effectively rules the 24-year-old netminder out of Saturday's matchup with Ottawa, and leaves his status for Monday's game against the Islanders in major doubt. Casey DeSmith will continue to shoulder the load in goal for the Penguins until Murray is ready to return.

Matthew Murray
G SEA
Mon 12/3/18 1:16 PM

Murray (lower body) took to the ice ahead of Monday's practice session.
EDGE Analysis
The fact that Murray didn't stick around for practice doesn't bode well for his availability versus Colorado on Tuesday, although coach Mike Sullivan didn't provide a firm timeline for the netminder's return. Until the Thunder Bay native is cleared to return, Casey DeSmith figures to see the bulk of the workload.