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Goaltender Matt Murray who was not available for Friday’s 2-1 loss due to an apparent injury, will be back in goal tonight vs the Detroit Red Wings.
Murray has had an up and down season with a 14-10-1 record to go with a 2.94 GAA and .904 save percentage. Murray entered the season with a .925 career save percentage.
As the Penguins close out December and head into the New Year, Pittsburgh has just three regulation wins in December, two victories over Buffalo and one against Arizona.
Pittsburgh needs Murray to find his game quickly and start to go on a run.
Murray is 3-3 with an .898 save percentage this month. Tristan Jarry by comparison has compiled a .928 save percentage in 8 appearances this month.
The Penguins coaching staff, though, is giving no consideration to Jarry start taking a few starts from Murray as evident by tonight with Pittsburgh going right back to Murray.
Could that change if Murray continues to struggle over the next couple games?
The answer still seems to be no despite Jarry getting results lately.
— A lot of eyes tonight will be whether Daniel Sprong can come in and provide a jolt to the lineup.
He will start the game on the third line and could see some power play time with the second unit.
Mike Sullivan talked today about letting Sprong play to his strengths which is what has to happen.
“We’re going to try to put him in situations where he can play to his strengths,” Sullivan said via the Penguins twitter feed. “We want him to keep his game simple and do what he does best. He obviously he has the ability to score goals. When he has the chance to shoot, we’re encouraging him to do that.”
When coaches deal with young skilled players like Sprong who are not good away from the puck, they often nitpick every detail of that player’s game compared to a 4th line plugger and for Sprong to make an immediate impact, Penguin coaches will be tested to have some patience and let Sprong go out and not be scared to make a mistake.
That is going to be the key on whether this is a successful call-up for Sprong. [/hide]
Can we try the Dougie Hamilton for Matt Murray trade again?
Simon recalled.
Wilson, Pedan, Desmith sent down.
Trade Murray and matta get fleury and neal back
As a habs fan, I could see why you would want to hurt the penguins. They win and your team doesn’t. Oh, and way to drool over ex penguins, idiot.
Well Happy News years to everyone hell even ZC68
missed first two periods worth watching on dvr or more of the last few games replayed
St. Murray!! And F these defenseman!!!
It’s all letangs fault just ask tbj about it
Yeah, he played a hell of a game today.
I’m being sarcastic you moron you always blame letang and today he didn’t and they still lost. But I tell you who had a good game tonight your fellow comrade and your fellow chubby both were amazing. .oh wait I’m wrong boxscore says malkin scored tonight so I’m wrong he was amazing tonight based on the goal. Since that how average bandwagon fans judge
Lol yeah bash the only guys who produced. And that’s the point you moron. He never plays. He, along with the rest of you French frog pu$$ies are gutless babies. 7million down the drain. Hopefully there’s a Canadian team out there willing to take a flyer on him. I’ve heard Montreal is in the mix, naturally.
How is your fraud American fellow doing this year I heard he is faking another injury. Drags the team down. Your hero parise
I’ve never mentioned him once ever on here. Nice try though. And I’m still waiting for Malkin to head back to Russia. Nice call.
Since Sam is retarded..he thinks because you made fun of a French Canadian all you like is Americans..because he’s stupid…I can almost guarantee not one persons gives a flying f*** about Parise on here..he’s not a penguin and never has been…
But you guys drooled on that fraud when he was free agent and dancing around how much he would be a good fit with dB and the pens.
More like intrigued the pens were going after the top FA in that class…no drooling no one here gives a shit about nationality your the only one arrogant enough to do such things..but that goes with your nationality the French (in France and the fake French in Canada) have a false sense of superiority
If only wild can get rid of parise then they can be a cup contender team
Pens 4 goals in order to win fit that fraud Murray tonight
It’s obvious you don’t know what “fraud” means. Please stick to the 10 English words you know, or find a habs site since they’re your team.
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Murray will be a lifetime, 3.0 goals against or more a game!!!
He will be the new Tom barasso. High GAA stats and team only wins when they score 4+ goals every night. As I said the 90s penguins hockey is back this year
It’s like you have forgot the trials MAF had to go through from the 09 cup to about 2014… And while some of that was the team as a whole he did melt down on his own a couple times in that period.
Credit to the man for getting his head right but it’s amazing how much better he looked as the team stopped playing like trash in front of him. It’s too bad you’re so fixated on the names you want to have ejaculate on your face that you can’t see these things.
I hope he shoots, unlike Crosby who seems afraid to shoot the puck again
Sam update: Still sucks.
Bad.