PITTSBURGH -- Some 45 years ago, a tall, lanky rookie goalie took the playoffs by storm en route to a Stanley Cup championship people still talk about to this day.
It is uncanny, really, how a tall, lanky rookie goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins is reminding many of Ken Dryden and his 1971 Cup run with the Montreal Canadiens.
"Matt Murray doesn't need any comparisons to be made. He's doing very well writing his own story," said Dryden, as only he can, via email on Tuesday.
The parallels, though, are hard to ignore.