Toronto Maple Leafs News

Murray allowed four goals on 32 shots in the Penguins overtime win over the Sabres on Tuesday. Murray has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.84 GAA and .903 SV% in five November starts, but still isn’t putting up the numbers many expected at the start of the year. Murray enters Ottawa at 4-4-0 with a 3.72 GAA and .876 SV% on the road this season.

Matthews practiced on Wednesday and took part in the optional morning skate today, but he will not play tonight vs. New Jersey. Despite missing his fourth consecutive game, Matthews appears to be on track to play Saturday in Montreal.

Murray allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Penguins loss in Washington last Friday. Tristan Jarry started on Saturday, so Murray will go tonight vs. the Sabres. The 23-year-old has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.54 GAA and .912 SV% in his first four November starts—but he comes into Tuesday with a 5-0-1 record and 1.82 GAA and .943 SV% on home-ice this season.

Murray allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Penguins loss in Washington last Friday. Tristan Jarry started on Saturday, so Murray will go tonight vs. the Sabres. The 23-year-old has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.54 GAA and .912 SV% in his first four November starts—but he comes into Tuesday with a 5-0-1 record and 1.82 GAA and .943 SV% on home-ice this season.

Nylander missed today’s practice, but the Maple Leafs are off until Thursday, so expect him to be fine and ready to go against New Jersey.

Murray stopped 24 of 25 shots in the Penguins win over the Coyotes on Tuesday. Murray has lost three of his last five starts while posting a 3.07 GAA and .893 SV%. It has been a sluggish start to the season for Murray, but he has no competition for starts so expect the Penguins to continue to ride him.

Tanev suffered a thumb injury in Calgary on Wednesday and is expected to miss at least 14 days as a result, but avoided surgery and a much longer timetable. Luckily for the Canucks they got Alex Edler back on the blueline last night.

Matthews will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury and it sounds like there is a good chance he won’t play tomorrow in Boston either. After Saturday the Maple Leafs are off until next Thursday, so it would be smart for them to get their franchise player back to 100 percent instead of rushing him.

Matthews was on the ice for the morning skate, but left after roughly seven minutes and his status for tonight’s game is in doubt. This is bad news for the Maple Leafs, who have lost five of their last six games coming into tonight. Matthews leads the Maple Leafs in goals (10) and points (18). If he is unavailable, William Nylander will shift to centre.

With Niklas Hjalmarsson hurt and Adam Clendening on waivers, Mermis comes up to make his NHL debut tonight vs. the Sabres. Mermis has registered one goal and two assists in seven games with Tucson (AHL) so far this season.

Murray was yanked after allowing four goals on nine shots in the Penguins’ blowout loss in Winnipeg on Sunday. October was a mixed bag of results for Murray, who finished the month with a 3.05 GAA and .903 SV% in 11 games. He started vs. the Oilers last Tuesday and stopped 29 of 30 shots in the 2-1 OT win.

Ekman-Larsson left Saturday’s game in New Jersey early, but is fine and will play tonight in Philadelphia. O.E.L was hurt after absorbing a high-hit but there are no lingering effects. The 26-year-old has recorded six points (1G / 5A) in 11 games this season.