Murray agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with Dallas on Thursday.
Murray had a 2.37 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 34 AHL contests with Texas in 2022-23. He also posted a 1-2-0 record, 3.39 GAA and .844 save percentage in three outings with Dallas. With Jake Oettinger and Scott Wedgewood likely to occupy the starting and backup spots, respectively, in Dallas, Murray is projected to start the 2023-24 campaign in the minors.
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Stars' Matt Murray: Returns to AHL
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Murray was loaned to AHL Texas on Sunday.
In a corresponding move, Scott Wedgewood (lower body) was recalled from his conditioning loan. Murray has recorded one win in three NHL appearances this season.
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Stars' Matt Murray: Second loss in three March starts
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Murray made 21 saves in a 3-1 loss to Vancouver on Saturday.
Dakota Joshua scored a shorthanded goal on a 2-on-1 break late in the first. Brock Boeser netted a goal early in the second on a give-and-go, and Jack Rathbone scored on a one-timer form the high slot less than two minutes later. Murray has made three starts this season, all this month. He has lost two straight to the Orcas, surrendering eight goals in that span. He won his debut against the Hawks at the start of March. The Stars' net belongs to Jake Oettinger, and Murray is unlikely to get many more starts this season.
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Stars' Matt Murray: Slated to start Saturday
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Murray is expected to start at home versus Vancouver on Saturday, according to Bruce LeVine of Dallas Hockey Now.
Murray, who was recalled from AHL Texas on Friday, stopped just 14 of 19 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Canucks on March 14, so this is a chance for him to get revenge. At the AHL level, he's posted a 2.27 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 31 contests with Texas this season. Vancouver has the 11th-ranked offense with 3.35 goals per game in 2022-23.
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Stars' Matt Murray: Recalled from AHL
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Murray was recalled from AHL Texas on Friday.
The Stars sent Remi Poirier down to the AHL in a corresponding move. Murray has a pair of starts at the NHL level this season, defeating Chicago 5-2 three weeks ago, and then dropping a 5-2 decision in Vancouver, stopping 14 shots on March 14.
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Stars' Matt Murray: Sent down to minors
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Murray was reassigned to AHL Texas on Tuesday.
Murray figures to step into the starting role for AHL Texas as they square off with AHL Coachella on Tuesday and Wednesday. Murray has played in just two games for Dallas this season in which he went 1-1-0 with a 3.53 GAA and .825 save percentage. In a corresponding move, Remi Poirier was brought up from the minors to likely serve as the backup to Jake Oettinger against the Kraken on Tuesday.
