Penguins to stick with goalie Matt Murray for Game 5

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Penguins to stick with goalie Matt Murray for Game 5

The Associated Press Published Thursday, June 8, 2017 11:17AM EDT

Nashville Predators centre Calle Jarnkrok (19) shoots the puck past Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray in Nashville, Tenn., on June 5, 2017. (Bruce Bennett / Pool Photo via AP)

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PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins will stick with Matt Murray for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final.

Head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed the decision following an optional morning skate on Thursday morning.

Murray allowed eight goals on 58 shots (.862 save percentage) in dropping Games 3 and 4 to the Nashville Predators.

The 23-year-old had been sharp in stopping 37-of-38 shots in a Game 2 victory and relatively sturdy since he took over for Marc-Andre Fleury midway through the Eastern Conference final.

The Thunder Bay, Ont., native, who guided the Penguins to their fourth Stanley Cup last year, has a .925 save percentage in the playoffs.