Penguins' Murray: 'It's been an absolute blast'
We don't know much about Matt Murray, the 22-year-old netminder who, after only recently entering the public consciousness, has the Pittsburgh Penguins within one win of the Stanley Cup.
But we do know he's enjoying the moment.
"My mindset has been this whole time to stay in the moment, take things as they come, focus on being in the present, and taking things one shot at a time," Murray said after making 23 saves in a 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks in Game 4.
"I'm just trying to have fun through all this. It's been an absolute blast so far."
To say his strategy is working, of course, is a colossal understatement. Murray has lost once in his last six starts, and authored a .931 save percentage since reclaiming the starter's role from Marc-Andre Fleury in time to stave off elimination in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final.
The veteran of 13 regular-season starts now has 14 wins in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, placing him third all time among Penguins goalies.
He has a chance to match an NHL rookie record with a win that would also clinch the franchise its fourth Stanley Cup.