COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Matt Murray was saying the other day after practice that he had one objective Tuesday: Don't give them a reason to fire that damn cannon.
Coming off a particularly rough night in rainy South Philly, the 24-year-old was lamenting the life of an NHL goaltender. Allowing a goal in a road building in the league is particularly tough, he was saying. Music blares, spotlights are shined and the poor goalie has to fish the puck out of the net. Just imagine doing that, as he did Saturday, in front of 70,000 with fireworks? It can be humbling.
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