Pens’ Murray shuts down reporter when asked about status of game 5

The Pittsburgh Penguins are one lucky team. Not only do they have one Conn Smythe eligible goaltender on the team, they have two. Because of this and because starter Matt Murray struggled in games 3 and 4 in Nashville, some fans and analysts have been calling for Marc-Andre Fleury to get another shot between the pipes for game 5 in Pittsburgh.

So, who’s starting? Is it Murray or Fleury? When asked, Murray had the perfect response:

Awesome. The unflappable 23 year-old rarely shows any emotion, so this is about as big an outburst as you’ll hear from the rookie netminder. For what it’s worth, head coach Mike Sullivan has not yet named his starter for game 5, but Murray practiced with the team this morning and appeared to run through all the drills that might indicate he’ll get the start tomorrow. Having said that, this is the Stanley Cup Final and head coaches have been known to play tricks and mind games with the opposition. So, who knows?

It was seemingly unthinkable just two weeks ago when Murray came off the bench to replace Fleury in the Eastern Conference Final, so who’s to say the opposite couldn’t happen in the Stanley Cup Final?