NHL playoffs 2017: Penguins goalie Matt Murray injured in warmups; Marc-Andre Fleury starts

Dave DeLuca

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NHL playoffs 2017: Penguins goalie Matt Murray injured in warmups; Marc-Andre Fleury starts image

Injury woes continue to hound the reigning Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

Penguins goaltender Matt Murray was injured in warmups prior to Game 1 of the team's Eastern Conference playoff series vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday. Murray was scratched from his scheduled start and replaced by veteran backup Marc-Andre Fleury.

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Upon video review, Murray appeared to suffer a lower-body injury while stopping shots in warmups.

Tristan Jarry will back up Fleury.

The injury is a bit of deja vu for Murray. He was hurt just before last year's playoffs, which forced third-string goalie Jeff Zatkoff to start the Penguins' playoff opener against the Rangers. Once Murray returned last postseason, he was outstanding. He went 15-6 with a .923 save percentage and a 2.08 goals-against average as he led the Penguins to a Stanley Cup championship.

Murray, 22, was 32-10-4 with a .923 save percentage and a 2.41 goals-against average during the 2016-17 regular season.

Dave DeLuca

Dave DeLuca is an intern at Sporting News and a recent graduate of Buffalo State. He's a former intern and digital editor at The Buffalo News and executive editor of The Record, Buffalo State's student-run newspaper.