The Pens unraveled after taking a 1-0 lead over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, allowing three goals in just over four minutes to close out the opening frame. As a result, Murray was pulled in favor of Casey DeSmith to start the second period.
Ottawa ultimately took the contest 6-4.
Murray has dealt with injuries early in the 2018-19 campaign. The 24-year-old hasn't recorded a win since Oct. 25, and he entered Saturday's contest with a sub-.900 save percentage in four of his last five starts.
However, he's not the only member of the Penguins facing adversity. Pittsburgh, a team that's lost eight of its last 11 games, is last in the Eastern Conference and doesn't have its captain Sidney Crosby due to injury.
Henrik Lundqvist continues to climb the ranks of the greatest goalies in NHL history.
Lundqvist moved into the NHL's top 10 in all-time saves after stopping the first three shots against him versus the Florida Panthers on Saturday, according to the New York Rangers. He surpassed former great Grant Fuhr.
It's the first time Skjei has been made a healthy scratch since December 2016. Head coach David Quinn believes the 24-year-old could benefit from watching the game from the press box.
"He looks indecisive, really in all areas," Quinn told NHL.com's Jon Lane. "I think he's fighting it a little bit mentally. I've said this before, it's good for a guy to take a deep breath and watch and collect himself. He understands where we're at. When he's back in we fully expect him to be the player we know he's capable of being."
In 19 appearances this season, Skjei has collected one goal and six assists, trailing only Neal Pionk in scoring among Rangers defensemen. Skjei also ranks second in average ice time, coming in at 21:52 per game.
Skjei picked up 25 points across 82 games in 2017-18.
Bergeron was shaken up during Friday's contest against the Dallas Stars when a collision with Radek Faksa forced him hard into the boards. He'll be unavailable for the final game of the club's current road trip.
Losing Bergeron is the latest blow during what's been an injury-filled campaign so far for the Bruins. Boston played Friday's game without five of its top six blue-liners, and captain Zdeno Chara was recently ruled out for at least four weeks due to an MCL injury.
Bergeron plays in all situations for the Bruins, and he's posted 26 points in 19 games this season while averaging 18:55 minutes per night on the team's top line.
Crosby also sat out Thursday's tilt with the Tampa Bay Lightning due to an injury the club classified as an upper-body ailment. Sullivan said prior to that game that Crosby isn't dealing with a concussion.
The Penguins bench boss also said at the time that his sense was his superstar forward would need a week to recover.
On a positive note for Pittsburgh, despite being labeled a game-time decision by Sullivan on Saturday afternoon, Derick Brassard told reporters at the pregame skate that he will play against Ottawa after being out since Oct. 25 with a lower-body ailment.
Brassard was activated off injured reserve shortly after practice concluded.
It'll be his first game against the Senators since they traded him to the Penguins last season.
The New Jersey Devils are dealing with injuries to a couple of key players.
Sami Vatanen was placed on injured reserve by the club Saturday, and Nico Hischier remains day to day, but isn't in the lineup for Saturday's matinee against the Detroit Red Wings, Devils head coach John Hynes told reporters pregame.
Vatanen's IR designation is retroactive to Thursday, when he left a win over the Philadelphia Flyers with an apparent leg injury. He has to remain out for seven days from the retroactive date, meaning he won't play in the Devils' next three games, including Saturday's contest.
Hischier has already missed two with what NJ.com's Chris Ryan reports is a left wrist injury. He was hurt in Sunday's loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
An 11-game schedule means more than 70 percent of the NHL's teams are in action Saturday, and there are a few contests in particular that you won't want to miss.
A couple of all-Canadian matchups and a battle between two intriguing clubs highlight the busy slate.
Minnesota has the fourth-best record in the league so far this season and Dubnyk is the biggest reason why, going 9-4-2 with a .926 save percentage and a 2.32 goals-against average in his first 15 games.
Skinner has been red-hot in his first campaign with Buffalo, a team that has now won four straight games. The 26-year-old has 21 points in 19 contests and his 14 goals are second only to Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak. Eichel hasn't exactly been filling the net, but he's set up plenty of teammates, notching 16 assists for 20 points.
Throw in first-overall pick Rasmus Dahlin for the Sabres, along with dynamic Wild winger Mikael Granlund and resurgent veteran Zach Parise, and there's no shortage of reasons to tune in for this one.
Montreal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks
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Elias Pettersson has been sensational for the surprising Canucks, leading all NHL rookies with 10 goals and 17 points despite missing six games with a concussion.
The Calder Trophy favorite has helped his team climb into a playoff spot in the early going, while Bo Horvat, Jake Virtanen, and the injured Brock Boeser (when healthy) have given Vancouver fans hope for both the present and future. Even 33-year-old Loui Eriksson seems to have taken a drink from the fountain of youth, ranking third on the team with 12 points.
Montreal has also exceeded early-season expectations, thanks in large part to trade acquisitions Max Domi and Tomas Tatar, who rank first and second on the team in points, respectively. Few thought the Canadiens would be competitive this year, but they lead the NHL in five-on-five goals and came into Saturday occupying a wild-card spot despite up-and-down play from Carey Price.
Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames
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The Battle of Alberta rarely disappoints. That's particularly true these days with Connor McDavid and Johnny Gaudreau involved.
McDavid needs a deeper supporting cast, but he seems to do something special almost every time he touches the puck. The Oilers' superstar is producing at his usual torrid pace, sitting tied for second in the league with 26 points while averaging more than 22 minutes of ice time.
The Flames have some star power and young talent of their own, with Gaudreau on a point-per-game pace and 20-year-old Matthew Tkachuk leading all Calgary skaters with 21 points.
David Rittich has kept the Flames competitive with his strong play in the crease, but McDavid will obviously present a rather large challenge for the Calgary goaltender - even if he didn't want to think about it Friday night.
Asked Rittich if he was going to stay up and watch Connor McDavid’s clips tonight: “I don’t want to watch highlights of him or anything.”
