Matt Murray speaks in what could be his last interview as a Leaf, gives his thoughts on being benched for Games 4 and 5
For the Leafs, there's no question that the Matt Murray experiment was a resounding failure. For Murray himself, it was yet another disappointing, injury-filled season and when he did play, he was playing well below where the bar had been set.
Injuries to his adductor, ankle and head kept Murray out of all but 26 starts this season. His 14-8-2 record paled in comparison to that of his counterpart, Ilya Samsonov, who posted a 27-10-5 record this season. Even rookie Joseph Woll outplayed Murray, albeit in a very small sample size, posting a 6-1-0 record in 7 appearances.
Murray spoke with the media today in what could be his final media session as a Leaf, during the Leafs' season-ending press conference. He was asked what it was like for him to have been passed over when Samsonov went down with an injury against the Panthers in Game 3. Here's what he had to say:
"Tough for sure. That's when you want to be playing. My role coming back from concussion was doing whatever I could do to help the team win. Focusing on what I can control." - Murray on being benched in Games 4 and 5 in favour of Joseph Woll
With Woll and Samsonov having played so well this year, that's almost certainly going to be the Leafs' tandem next year, barring any unforeseen circumstances that may arise. For Murray, there are rumours circulating that his persistent health issues could mean that he'll spend the final year of his deal on LTIR. Another option is that the Leafs could look to move the final year of his contract.
We'll continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available to us.
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MAI 15 | 1365 ANSWERS Matt Murray speaks in what could be his last interview as a Leaf, gives his thoughts on being benched for Games 4 and 5 What will happen with Matt Murray this summer? |
Leafs will trade him | 782 | 57.3 % |
He'll go on LTIR next season | 498 | 36.5 % |
He'll return to full health and play for the Leafs | 85 | 6.2 % |
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