It was Murray’s record and fairly consistent play through the early Marlies season that led the Leafs to bring Murray back into the fold. Coach Craig Berube pointed to how well the 30-year-old Murray has been playing in the AHL ahead of Friday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres.

It was a long time coming for Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray, who finally played in his first NHL contest since April of 2023 when he was hurt against the Detroit Red Wings. Murray made 25 saves in his first NHL win in nearly 25 months,

Murray made his first NHL start in more than 600 days on Friday in Buffalo, where he turned aside 24 of 27 shots in the win. The 30-year-old also has a 1.85 GAA and a .939 SV% in eight appearances with the Marlies.