Leafs goaltender Matt Murray comments on his health; Keefe reveals when he could return
On the heels of a razor-close overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Leafs received some good news on Wednesday in the form of Matt Murray returning to practice as a full participant. Murray had been sidelined since the first week of the season with an adductor injury suffered in practice.
Following this morning's session, Murray took some time to speak with the media to let everyone know where he's at in terms of his recovery and when we might expect to see him return to game action.
Murray revealed that he is still sidelined, but on a day-to-day basis, which is a huge upgrade from where he's been in recent weeks. As far as his LTIR status is concerned, he'll be eligible to be activated as soon as he's cleared to return to action, as he's already missed more than 24 days and 10 games. Murray also revealed that he has no restriction on his movement, which is a huge plus.
Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe liked what he saw today from Murray and as soon as he is cleared, he'll play. Keefe believes that clearance could come as early as Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks.
This is excellent news for the Leafs, who are currently rolling out a tandem of Erik Kallgren and Keith Petruzzelli, the team's 3rd and 5th string goaltenders at the moment. Credit to Kallgren, who has played amicably over the last few games, helping the Leafs to pick up 5 points of a possible 6 in the games against Boston, Carolina and Vegas.
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NOVEMBRE 9 | 196 ANSWERS Leafs goaltender Matt Murray comments on his health; Keefe reveals when he could return Will we see Matt Murray play in one of the two games this weekend? | ||
| Yes, he'll play Friday against Pittsburgh | 17 | 8.7 % |
| Yes, he'll play Saturday against Vancouver | 65 | 33.2 % |
| No, don't bring him back until he's at 100% | 114 | 58.2 % |
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