We don't get past Ottawa without Murray. But we almost certainly get past Columbus and Washington with Murray instead of Fleury.
According to DTMAboutHeart's Goals Saved Above Expectation (based on his xG stat), MAF saved 1.94 goals more than expected in round 2, while Murray saved 0.3 goals fewer than expected in round 3. That suggests the Pens only needed statistically average goaltending to get past Ottawa, and Murray provided slightly less than that. Granted, I'm happy for Murray to be playing, his -0.3 beats out Fleury's cumulative -0.8 through three rounds, and one model isn't the be-all, end-all of goaltender stats. But DTMA's evaluation is based on statistics and analysis, and yours seems to be based on being defensive of Murray and tired of Fleury.
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According to DTMAboutHeart's Goals Saved Above Expectation (based on his xG stat), MAF saved 1.94 goals more than expected in round 2, while Murray saved 0.3 goals fewer than expected in round 3. That suggests the Pens only needed statistically average goaltending to get past Ottawa, and Murray provided slightly less than that. Granted, I'm happy for Murray to be playing, his -0.3 beats out Fleury's cumulative -0.8 through three rounds, and one model isn't the be-all, end-all of goaltender stats. But DTMA's evaluation is based on statistics and analysis, and yours seems to be based on being defensive of Murray and tired of Fleury.