Leafs Head Coach Sheldon Keefe had harsh words for his team's second period against the Buffalo Sabres, but defended Goaltender Matt Murray following the 4-3 loss, praising Murray's game since his return off injured reserve.
Murray, who had been out since January, has struggled in his return coming off of IR, going 1-2, having allowed 4 goals in all 3 of his games played so far.
Although the emergence of Ilya Samsonov has allowed him to solidify his place as the favourite to stick in the starting role for Toronto, the Leafs have shown their faith in Matt Murray to be a high-volume backup to Samsonov, and continue to feel comfortable in the two as the playoffs near for a team seen as in a make or break year.