A lot of the talk around Pittsburgh right now is about how great Sidney Crosby has been playing, seemingly willing the Penguins to the postseason with a superhuman effort and the point totals to match. Beyond Crosby, the recent acquisitions of Jared McCann and Nick Bjugstad have begun paying dividends, while the defense, in the absence of star-defender Kris Letang has been noticeably not terrible.
While flashy saves displaying incredible reflexes have made the highlight reels, Matt Murray’s consistency is what’s propelling the Penguins to their successes of late. Only Martin Jones (San Jose Sharks), Andrei Vasilevskiy (Tampa Bay Lightning), and Frederik Andersen (Toronto Maple Leafs) have a higher win percentage for goalies that have started at least 35 games this season.