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Murray wins second straight for Penguins

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Thunder Bay's Matt Murray continues to shine in the National Hockey League. The rookie goaltender stopped 25 of 26 shots on Saturday night to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-1 win over the host Minnesota Wild.
Leith Dunick
Leith Dunick

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Thunder Bay's Matt Murray continues to shine in the National Hockey League.

The rookie goaltender stopped 25 of 26 shots on Saturday night to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-1 win over the host Minnesota Wild. It was Murray's third straight start for the Penguins and second straight victory.

The 21-year-old is filling in for the injured Marc-Andre Fleury and has a 1.68 goals against average and .934 save percentage to start his NHL career.

Leith Dunick

About the Author: Leith Dunick

A proud Nova Scotian who has called Thunder Bay home since 2002, Leith is Dougall Media's director of news, but still likes to tell your stories. Wants his Expos back and to see Neil Young at least one more time (it's happening!). Twitter: @LeithDunick
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