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Murray will start Wednesday vs. the Avalanche.

Murray gave up four goals on 33 shots in the Penguins win in Minnesota on Saturday. Tristan Jarry gave him the night off on Sunday, so they’ll come back to Murray tonight vs. the Avalanche. Murray is 2-2-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .920 SV% in four home starts but the Avalanche are undefeated (5-0-0) and are averaging 4.40 goals per game (2nd in the NHL).

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Murray will start in Minnesota on Saturday.

Murray allowed one goal on 32 shots in the Penguins win over Anaheim on Thursday. Murray will start his fifth consecutive game tonight in Minnesota. He has posted a 2.52 GAA and .920 SV% though four games and the Wild remain winless, so Murray should be in your lineups tonight.

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Murray will make his fourth consecutive start on Thursday.

Murray gave up four goals on 22 shots in the Penguins 4-1 loss to the Jets on Tuesday. Murray has had a tough start to the season, going 1-2-0 with a 3.04 GAA and .903 SV% through three games. Wins could be hard to come by in the foreseeable future, with Evgeni Malkin, Alex Galchenyuk and Nick Bjugstad all sidelined with injuries. Tonight he faces a Ducks team that has started 3-0 but is averaging just 2.67 goals per game.

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Murray will start Tuesday vs. the Jets.

Murray allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Penguins 7-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. Murray has had a strong start to the 2019-20 season, stopping 66 of the 71 shots (.930 SV%) through two games. Without Evgeni Malkin and Nick Bjugstad, the Penguins are in tough but the Jets weak blueline make Murray a strong candidate to win on Tuesday.

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Murray will start Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Murray surrendered three goals on 41 shots in the Penguins’ season-opening loss to the Sabres on Thursday. Murray delivered a strong performance, but he was just about the only Pittsburgh player to do so. They have an excellent chance to bounce-back and get Murray the win tonight vs. a Blue Jackets team on the tail-end of a back-to-back.

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Murray will start the Penguins season opener vs. the Sabres.

Murray started a career-high 50 games last year, going 29-14-6 with a 2.69 GAA and .919 SV%. It was a nice bounce-back season for Murray, who will try to stay healthy in 2019-20. He has the abilities to be a workhorse for the Penguins but durability has been an issue over the last three seasons. A home matchup with the Sabres makes Murray one of the night’s top options.

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Murray will start Game 4 vs. the Islanders.

Murray allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Penguins 4-1 loss to the Islanders in Game 3. The Penguins have fallen behind 3-0 with Murray allowing a combined 10 goals on 102 shots (.902 SV%). Murray has been drastically outplayed by Robin Lehner through three games and will need to be great in Game 4 if the Penguins are going to keep their season alive.

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Murray led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.

Murray surrendered three goals on 34 shots in the Penguins 3-1 loss to the Islanders in Game 2. The Penguins have fallen behind 2-0 in the series, with Murray allowing seven goals on the first 67 shots (.896 SV%) that he has faced. Now they return to Pittsburgh, where Murray was 13-10-2 with a 3.13 GAA and .906 SV% in the regular season.

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Murray will likely start Game 3 vs. the Islanders.

Murray surrendered three goals on 34 shots in the Penguins 3-1 loss to the Islanders in Game 2. The Penguins have fallen behind 2-0 in the series, with Murray allowing seven goals on the first 67 shots (.896 SV%) that he has faced. Now they return to Pittsburgh, where Murray was 13-10-2 with a 3.13 GAA and .906 SV% in the regular season.

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Murray will start Game 1 against the Islanders.

Murray had some ups and downs this season but finished the season on a high-note, going 5-2-1 with a 2.11 GAA and .931 SV% in his final eight starts. The Islanders are one of the lowest scoring teams in the NHL, which is good news for Murray, but he was 0-1-1 with a 3.72 GAA and .829 SV% against them this season.

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Murray will start Thursday vs. the Red Wings.

Murray allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Penguins 4-1 loss in Detroit on Tuesday. It was a disappointing loss for Murray, who will will get another crack at the Red Wings tonight on home-ice. Murray has gone 12-10-1 with a 3.19 GAA, .905 SV% and two shutouts in 23 games in Pittsburgh this season.

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

Murray allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Penguins 4-1 loss in Detroit on Tuesday. It was a disappointing loss for Murray, who will will get another crack at the Red Wings tonight on home-ice. Murray has gone 12-10-1 with a 3.19 GAA, .905 SV% and two shutouts in 23 games in Pittsburgh this season.

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Murray will start Tuesday in Detroit.

Murray stopped 37 of 38 shots in the Penguins win over the Hurricanes on Sunday. Murray has won four of his last five starts while posting a 1.78 GAA and .943 SV%. The Penguins can clinch playoff spot tonight if they win tonight and they draw an excellent matchup with a Red Wings team that has a ton of injury issues right now.

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