Sullivan’s gamble on Murray pays off with Penguins 3-2 win over Senators
OTTAWA — It turns out Mike Sullivan’s decision to start Matt Murray for Game 4 of the NHL’s Eastern Conference final was the right one.
Murray, who hadn’t started a game since April 6, looked comfortable making 24 saves as the Penguins defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 to tie the best-of-seven series 2-2, with Game 5 Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh.
“I thought Matt was solid,” said Sullivan, the Penguins head coach. “He made some timely saves for us when we needed it, and I thought he was solid. He has a calm demeanour about him. I thought he was tracking the puck extremely well. And certainly, he made a couple of key saves for us at key times.”
Murray was tested by the Senators Mike Hoffman and Viktor Stalberg in the opening minutes of the game and made a couple of big saves.