Murray stopped all 25 shots that he faced in the Penguins shutout win over the Blue Jackets on Thursday. Murray extended his winning streak to three games, stopping 93 of the 96 shots (.969 SV%) that he faced in the process. Tonight he faces Columbus again and comes in at 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .958 SV% in two games against them this season.
Gibson has gone 18-9-1 with a 2.89 GAA and .900 SV% in 33 games with Bridgeport this season. Gibson is expected to serve as Thomas Greiss’ backup on Thursday with Robin Lehner getting hurt late in Tuesday’s game after a collision with Brady Tkachuk.
Murray stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Penguins win in Montreal on Saturday. Murray has just one regulation loss in his last eight games, going 5-1-2 with a 2.71 GAA and .924 SV% over that span. Tonight he faces a Panthers team that is 0-1-3 in their last four games—Murray stopped 36 of 37 shots in a 5-1 win in his first start vs. Florida (Jan.8).
Montour was acquired from the Ducks on Sunday and will meet the team in Toronto but will not play on Monday. Montour will likely make his debut Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Montour was originally a second-round pick (No.55 overall) in 2014 and has become a trusted defenseman in Anaheim. Montour has five goals and 20 assists (25 points) while averaging 22:40 TOI/gm through 62 games this season. Montour projects to take Matt Hunwick’s spot in the Sabres lineup and will likely skate in their top-4.
Hayden was a healthy scratch on Saturday but the Blackhawks fourth line shuffle will continue on Monday. Hayden will replace Chris Kunitz and enters play with four points (3G / 1A), a minus-12 rating and 28 shots in 42 games this season.
The Blackhawks fourth line shuffle continues as Hayden will be replaced by Brendan Perlini on Saturday.
Murray allowed one goal on 39 shots in the Penguins win over the Oilers on Wednesday. Murray has been outstanding in his last two starts, stopping 88 of 90 shots (.978 SV%) to earn back-to-back wins. The 24-year-old stopped 38 of 39 shots in a 9-1 win in his first start against the Flames this season.
