In breaking news this morning, the Toronto Maple Leafs have just sent goaltender Matt Murray to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL on a conditioning stint.
Matt Murray is one of the bigger questions for the Toronto Maple Leafs regarding his health and when he may be able to return to play. The Leafs have plenty of goaltending firepower in their ranks, with Ilya Samsonov, Joseph Woll, Martin Jones, and now Matt Murray coming back. It makes for an interesting situation now that playoffs are approaching.
It was revealed today that Murray is getting closer to a potential return, as he was loaned to the Toronto Marlies on a conditioning stint.
The @MapleLeafs have assigned goaltender Matt Murray to the @TorontoMarlies on an LTIR conditioning loan.
This is the first major step back to returning to play, as Murray will be seeing playing time with the Marlies. Come playoffs, he could be eligible to be called up to play for the Leafs, should it be required.