All signs point toward Matt Murray returning from a nine-game absence Tuesday in Brooklyn, his concussion behind him, the task ahead to rediscover the same pre-injury form.
“[Murray] had a real strong practice [Monday],” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. “We’ll see how he responds and make decisions accordingly.”
This really isn’t that complicated. Murray returning is the most important story line for the Penguins the rest of the way.
The Penguins also need Murray recapture the form he found in January and for much of February; in 13 appearances since the calendar flipped to 2018, Murray has gone 9-2-1 with a .