There was more goaltending intrigue for Toronto on Friday night, as well.
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While the Maple Leafs spent the day knowing they would be without reigning Hart Trophy-winning Matthews for at least three weeks because of a knee injury, Murray, the former Senators netminder, went from starter to back-up at the last moment before the contest. That prompted Ilya Samsonov to make his sixth consecutive start.
Tkachuk had put the Senators up 2-1 only 23 seconds into the second period, deflecting Jake Sanderson’s shot past Samsonov. Only seconds before that goal, Tkachuk kept the play alive in the Maple Leafs zone with a solid hit along the side boards. It was a flashy display by many of the Senators young stars — Stutzle set up the first two goals — on the big stage in Toronto.Article content
After he was traded to Ottawa and signed a four-year deal before the 2020-21 season, Murray never found a rhythm with the Senators, battling inconsistency and a bizarre run of injuries. He even spent time in Belleville of the American Hockey League after clearing waivers during his second season. All told, he went 15-25-3 in his two uncomfortable seasons with Senators, but, after Ottawa swallowed 25 per cent of his remaining contract, the Maple Leafs took a gamble by trading for him.
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