Mike Sullivan believes keeping cool under pressure is simply a trait Matt Murray was born with.
"I just think that's part of his DNA ... He doesn't get rattled," the Pittsburgh Penguins head coach said after his goaltender stopped 29 of 31 shots in Tuesday night's Game 6 win.
Murray was named the Game 6 starter earlier Tuesday after Sullivan opted to start Marc-Andre Fleury in Pittsburgh's Game 5 loss.
"My job isn't to worry about (who starts)," Murray said postgame. "My job is to be ready if my name is called, then play my heart out and compete."
His teammates had nothing but praise for him after his strong play forced Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Final.
"He doesn't look like a young kid who is feeling the pressure," Penguins forward Chris Kunitz said, according to NHL.com's Dan Rosen. "If he was we probably wouldn't be playing this many games."
Patric Hornqvist agrees, saying, "He's (22) years old but he plays like he's 30. Can't say enough about him."
The Penguins have leaned on Murray for most of their playoff run this spring, and for the most part, he's delivered.
The rookie is 10-4 with 2.30 GAA and .924 save percentage in the postseason.
