Penguins’ Murray anxiously awaits next challenge

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Photo: Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins goaltender and Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Matt Murray led the AHL in three categories in his rookie season (courtesy of Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire)


</p>Expectations were tempered for Pittsburgh Penguins goaltending prospect Matt Murray. Heading into the 2014-15 season, his first year as a pro, Murray was expected to compete with veteran Jeff Zatkoff for starts in the AHL. Instead, the first-year goalie finished the 2014-15 season as AHL Goaltender of the Year, AHL Rookie of the Year, and led the league in goals-against average, shutouts, and save percentage.

Murray’s AHL rookie season ranks among the best individual regular seasons in league history.… read more

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[Nakawick]

He will be making his NHL debut at some point this year I suspect. Will be the man if something happens to MAF.

 

[Coach Travis]

I met Matt Murray last week. Nice guy. Tall, lanky. He even took an awkward accidentally selfie with me. Good times. You expect a prospect to be a bit coy about his future but he made no bones about it, he wanted to play for Pittsburgh ASAP.