Matt Murray ProRead 6
Matt Murray Pro Reads: Building Good Habits Bails You Out in Chaotic Moments
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Matt Murray is back on the ice with the Toronto Maple Leaf after having hip surgery at the start of the season, which gives us a great excuse to go back to the two-time Stanley Cup winner for another Pro Reads. Murray has been exceptional in this format after our extended sit down last summer, starting with a master class on managing screens in his debut before moving onto deflections, net play, post integration and managing a multiple-stance system.
THE SAVE
Murray is facing an extended 5-on-3 Dallas Stars power play in this latest sequence, with several cross-ice passes and point-blank shots with a high degree of chaos built in, so rather than looking over a bunch of freeze frames, let’s watch the entire sequence of saves right away:
There’s a lot going on in this already tough sequence against the Stars, and the fact forward Mitch Marner doesn’t have his stick makes it ever harder for Murray and the Maple Leafs.
“This is one of those plays where everything is to our disadvantage here,” Murray said.
Murray is also admittedly “gassed” by this point in what was already a lengthy two-man disadvantage, so he’s the first to point out the technical flaws amid these movements.
Go back and watch it again to see if you can spot the technical mistakes in each of the cross-ice passes and shots. At the same time, can you also identify what Murray does well each time?
THE PRO READ
Now, let’s hear how Murray approached this wild shorthanded sequence:
Watch Matt Murray break down the full video for you
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- Matt Murray breaks down his sequence of saves during a chaotic 5-on-3 Stars power play, made harder by Mitch Marner being without his stick.
- Murray identifies a missed post on his first push left as a direct cause of clunky recovery mechanics, explaining how post contact is essential to clean movement across the crease.
- Despite the technical flaws, Murray highlights staying semi-contained as the key factor that kept him in position to stop point-blank cross-ice one-timers.
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