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.

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Matt Murray felt tingles in making sure to take in the moment during pregame warmups and the national anthem before making his first NHL start in nearly 21 months. The 30-year-old,

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.