It's no secret, Matt Murray has what it takes to get the job done on the NHL's biggest stage.

However, Murray was lit up for five goals on 33 shots in the Penguins' Game 3 loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday. And despite allowing a couple of questionable goals and posting an ugly .848 save percentage, his Penguins teammates know the kind of player they have between their pipes.

"He's a competitor," Penguins center Matt Cullen said Monday, according to Michelle Crechiolo of NHL.com. "You see it, he battles on every shot. At every practice he's (angry) if you score on him during practice and you love that."

"You love that competitiveness and he's got a confidence about him. But I just love that he's a battler, he's a competitor and you know you're going to get a good game out of him."

Cullen's confidence in his 23-year-old netminder could stem from the fact that Murray has only allowed five goals in a playoff game once across his 28 postseason starts, or that he's posted a sparkling 7-0 record to go along with a .935 save percentage in playoff games following a loss.

Or, more simply, it could just be because Murray has been lights out since relieving Marc-Andre Fleury of his starting duties in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Ottawa Senators.

Regardless of the reason for Cullen's confidence in his netminder, Murray's playoff numbers suggest he's poised for a big bounce-back showing in Game 4 on Monday night.

Puck drop goes at 8 p.m. ET from Bridgestone Arena.

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