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Murray will start Saturday vs. the Kings.

Murray was activated from IR and served as Casey DeSmith’s backup on Wednesday but is expected to start Friday vs. the Bruins. The 24-year-old has gone 1-5-0 with a horrifying 5.48 GAA and .823 SV% in six starts at the PPG Paints Arena this season. He has a good chance to get back on-track against a Kings team that is 4-10-1 on the road and last in the NHL in goal-scoring (2.15 GF/pg).

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Murray is in the starter's crease at the Penguins morning skate.

Murray was activated from IR and served as Casey DeSmith’s backup on Wednesday but is expected to start Friday vs. the Bruins. The 24-year-old has gone 1-5-0 with a horrifying 5.48 GAA and .823 SV% in six starts at the PPG Paints Arena this season. Things likely won’t get any easier against a Bruins team that has won three in a row but rank 27th in goal-scoring (2.71 GF/pg).

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The Penguins have activated Matt Murray from IR.

Murray has been out since November 17th but will be available to start or backup on Wednesday. Casey DeSmith has played very well since Murray got hurt, so Murray could be the Penguins No.2 netminder moving forward. The 24-year-old has gone 4-5-1 with a .877 SV% this season.

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Murray (lower-body) returned to the ice on Monday.

Murray has been out since November 17th but was back on the ice before the Penguins hit the ice for practice. Murray’s original timetable was “longer-term” so it is unclear if he is on schedule in his recovery. Casey DeSmith has played pretty well in Murray’s absence, so expect the Penguins to be patient

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Murray (lower-body) is expected to be out longer-term; was placed on IR.

The Penguins did not provide a timetable for Murray’s return, but expect the young netminder to be out long-term. Murray, who has been struggling this season, has reportedly been dealing with this injury four a couple of weeks. Murray will likely be re-evaluated in a couple of weeks and the Penguins should provide a clearer timetable on his return after that. Tristan Jarry has been recalled to serve as Casey DeSmith’s backup for the time being.

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Murray will start Saturday in Ottawa.

Murray allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Penguins loss to the Lightning on Thursday. Murray continues to struggle as his losing streak reached five games. During that stretch, he has posted a putrid 4.54 GAA and .840 SV%. Surprisingly, Murray has been much, much better on the road—3-0-1 with a 1.94 GAA and .946 SV%.

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Murray will start Monday vs. the Devils.

Murray allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Penguins loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Murray has lost three straight starts while allowing a combined 11 goals on 66 shots (.833 SV%). Murray has had a tough start to the season and enters Monday’s game at 1-3-0 with a 5.73 GAA and .810 SV% on home-ice.

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Murray will start Tuesday vs. the Islanders.

Murray stopped 38 of 39 shots in the Penguins 9-1 win in Calgary last Thursday. Since returning to the Penguins crease, Murray has gone 3-0-0 while allowing just six goals on 123 shots (.951 SV%). Tonight he faces an Islanders team that is averaging the second fewest shots per game (25.7) and 3.00 goals for per game.

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Murray will start Thursday in Calgary.

Murray allowed five goals on 46 shots in the Penguins overtime win in Edmonton on Tuesday. Murray has won three of his first four starts despite allowing 16 goals on 149 shots (.893 SV%). Tonight he faces a Flames team that comes into Thursday ranked seventh in the NHL with 3.56 goals for per game, despite having the 23rd ranked PP (15.8%).

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Murray will start Tuesday in Edmonton.

Murray stopped all 38 shots that he faced in the Penguins shutout win in Toronto last Thursday. It was a shocking shutout for Murray, who had allowed a combined 11 goals in his first two starts. Tonight he will face an Oilers team, that is great when Connor McDavid is on the ice, but not so much when he’s not.

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Murray will start Thursday in Toronto.

Murray allowed five goals on 29 shots in the Penguins loss to the Canadiens on October 6th. Murray was briefly sidelined by a concussion, but it looks like he’ll be back in the crease tonight in Toronto. It’s a terrible matchup for Murray, who has allowed a combined 11 goals on 65 shots (.831 SV%) in his first two starts of the season

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Murray was the first goalie off of the ice at the Penguins morning skate.

Murray allowed five goals on 29 shots in the Penguins loss to the Canadiens on October 6th. Murray was briefly sidelined by a concussion, but it looks like he’ll be back in the crease tonight in Toronto. It’s a terrible matchup for Murray, who has allowed a combined 11 goals on 65 shots (.831 SV%) in his first two starts of the season.

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Murray (concussion) took part in Thursday’s skate but will not be available vs. the Golden Knights.

Murray has been ruled out for tonight’s game against Vegas, but the fact that he is already on the ice is good news. It is hard to pinpoint a timeline when dealing with a concussion, but it doesn’t look like Murray will be out long-term.

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Murray has been diagnosed with a concussion and will not practice on Tuesday.

The Penguins do not play until Thursday, but it seems unlikely that Murray will be available after being diagnosed with a concussion. The Penguins are expected to provide an update on their goalie’s status following Tuesday’s practice session.

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