Murray to start for Penguins in Game 6

TAMPA, Fla. — The goaltending situation for the Pittsburgh Penguins is as complicated as ever.

Head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed Tuesday that Matt Murray, who will turn 22 years old tomorrow, will be the team's starting goaltender for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final in Tampa.

Sullivan had inserted Marc-Andre Fleury into the lineup for Game 5 Sunday in Pittsburgh. The Penguins fell 4-3 in overtime.

Murray had been the starter through Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday night.

Sullivan pulled Murray after two periods in which the energized Tampa Bay Lightning forced Murray to dig the puck out of the net four times.

In came well-rested Marc-Andre Fleury, 31, playing for the first time in seven weeks, a sabbatical that began while he recovered from concussion sustained on March 31 and continued long after he was cleared thanks to Murray's steadying presence.

Sullivan said  he will go with players who give the team, "the best chance to win."

Channel 11 Sports Director Alby Oxenreiter is in Tampa and will be providing updates on Channel 11 News and WPXI.com.

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