Leafs have selected goaltender for Saturday's game against the Bruins
Over the past few weeks, the Leafs have kept their goaltending decisions pretty close to the chest. There have been instances where the game-day morning skate routine has indicated that one goaltender is set to go, yet Keefe has opted to start the other. So, naturally, when we see Ilya Samsonov on the ice for the morning skate and Matt Murray not skating, it's tough to ascertain whether Samsonov will get the start or if it will be Murray tending the twine.
For the Leafs, the vast majority of the time, if a goaltender is not present at the morning skate - or if a goaltender vacates the ice surface early, it's the primary indicator that he'll get the start. So in that sense, it appears as though the Leafs are going with Matt Murray against Boston tonight.
Murray was not on the ice on Saturday morning in Boston, while Samsonov was on the ice putting in some work. With Samsonov getting his work in now, it would appear as though he'll be on backup duty tonight.
Murray is coming off of back-to-back wins in which he was absolutely stellar against the Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators, posting .944 and .970 save percentages, respectfully. Murray has stopped 66 of 69 shots that he's faced over the last two games and has won 3 of his last 4 outings, with the lone loss over that span being the stinker he laid against the Seattle Kraken last week. He's been stellar since.
Through 17 starts this season, Murray has amassed a record of 11-4-2 to go along with a 2.48 GAA and a .919 SV% and one shutout.
***Update - Keefe confirms Murray as the starter against the Bruins***
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JANVIER 14 | 197 ANSWERS Leafs have selected goaltender for Saturday's game against the Bruins Will Murray pick up the win tonight in Boston? | ||
| Yes | 138 | 70.1 % |
| No | 59 | 29.9 % |
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