Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was pulled in favor of Matt Murray less than 13 minutes into Game 3 after allowing four goals on nine shots.
Mike Hoffman got things started, scoring on a bank shot off Fleury just 48 seconds into the game. Then, Marc Methot, Derick Brassard, and Zack Smith all scored less than three minutes apart.
In a bit of a role reversal, Murray, who was injured to start the postseason, replaces a red-hot Fleury. Last year, of course, Murray started in the postseason while Fleury was hurt and never looked back, leading the Penguins to a Stanley Cup victory.
Fleury's revival was one of the best storylines of the 2017 playoffs, but it could be coming to an end shortly - if it already hasn't.
Murray, 22, was Pittsburgh's superior goaltender throughout the regular season and could very well end up starting Game 4 with a strong showing throughout the remainder of Game 3. He has yet to appear in the 2017 postseason, but posted a .923 save percentage and a 2.08 GAA in the 2016 playoffs.
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