As a result, Murphy, who didn't have a point in 10 games in the tournament, didn't get much time to explore; the United States had only two days off, and one was a travel day.
He loved what he did see of Prague, though, and said he is looking forward to checking out the city more on this trip. The Blackhawks will depart for Prague on Monday after defeating Eisbaren Berlin, 3-1, in their final preseason game Sunday.
"You definitely have that historic feel and there are definitely a lot of tourists walking around compared to some of the small towns that we played in around there in the Czech Republic," Murphy said. "It's amazing, and a lot of guys would probably say that's their favorite part of Europe we've ever been to for the hockey side of it. We never really get to go to western Europe much. But it's definitely an amazing town and there's a lot going on. We were lucky to go there to play that game."
Murphy, who has played in five World Championships (2014-18), said while each opportunity has given him an insight into various parts of Europe, the tournaments have also allowed him to grow his game in the NHL.
During the 2014-15 season, his first full season in the NHL, Murphy, who was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes with the No. 20 pick in the 2011 NHL Draft, had seven points (four goals, three assists) in 73 games. The following season, he set a then NHL career high with 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) in 78 games with Arizona.
Murphy was traded to Chicago for defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson on June 23, 2017, and in two seasons with the Blackhawks, he has 27 points (seven goals, 20 assists) and a plus-9 rating in 128 games.
"It's just expanding your career in a different way and learning from different coaches and players, and you're trying to develop your game a little bit more outside of your team," Murphy said. "Specifically, the years I went, we hadn't finished well whether it was in Arizona or [Chicago], so it's nice to get that positive feeling of winning more, and playing for something, playing for a medal. It was fun to get that, and I definitely learned a lot throughout my career because of it."