"I hope we can get something done so I can be here for years to come," Murray said Thursday. "It's a place I'm pretty familiar with. I live a few [hours] drive away now. I played in the Ontario Hockey League, so I played in Ottawa [a lot] growing up. I'm from Thunder Bay, so I'm an Ontario kid. And, yeah, it presents a really good opportunity for me and my family. I see a really good fit there, so I'm very excited.”
This is a great sign for the Senators as they were looking for a goalie that could turn the franchise around, and Murray sure seems ready to do that. The 26-year-old had expressed interest in the team since he grew up a couple hours away from Ottawa in Thunder Bay.
Murray went 20-11-5 with a 2.87 GAA and .899 SV% in 38 games with Pittsburgh last season. He has already won the Stanley Cup twice in 2016 and 2017, so he has plenty of playoff experience, which will help the Senators immensely, if they can return to the postseason in the near future.
The former Penguins goalie also went on to thank his former team in a heartfelt Instagram post, proving himself to be a classy guy.
"Thank you, Pittsburgh for some incredible years," Murray wrote on his Instagram account. "I cherished every opportunity I had to step onto the ice in a Penguins jersey. I learned so many valuable lessons, developed so many great friendships, and experienced some truly awesome moments. Thank you to the city of Pittsburgh, team ownership and management staff, Jim Rutherford, Mike Sullivan, Mike Buckley, all of the assistant coaches, training and equipment staff, PR staff, and any/everyone in the organization. Most importantly, to all of my teammates, thank you for your friendship, your insights, and for always having my back. It means the world to me. I am truly grateful for every opportunity."
G | A | PTS | ||
Quinton Byfield | - | 4 | 4 | |
Trevor Moore | 2 | - | 2 | |
Warren Foegele | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Adrian Kempe | - | 2 | 2 | |
Joel Edmundson | 1 | - | 1 | |
William Eklund | 1 | - | 1 | |
Kevin Fiala | 1 | - | 1 | |
Brayden McNabb | 1 | - | 1 | |
Josh Morrissey | 1 | - | 1 | |
Mark Scheifele | 1 | - | 1 | |
Mark Stone | 1 | - | 1 | |
Macklin Celebrini | - | 1 | 1 | |
Kyle Connor | - | 1 | 1 | |
Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
Noah Hanifin | - | 1 | 1 | |
Tomas Hertl | - | 1 | 1 | |
Brett Howden | - | 1 | 1 | |
Kaedan Korczak | - | 1 | 1 | |
Darcy Kuemper | - | 1 | 1 | |
Will Smith | - | 1 | 1 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 58 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 85 | |
Capitals | 57 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 84 | |
Stars | 57 | 37 | 18 | 2 | 76 | |
Golden Knights | 58 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 74 | |
Maple Leafs | 57 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 72 | |
Oilers | 57 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 72 | |
Wild | 57 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 72 | |
Panthers | 58 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 71 | |
Hurricanes | 57 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 70 | |
Devils | 59 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 70 | |
Conference | Cumulative |