SAN JOSE -- There was finally a moment that might have overwhelmed Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goalie Matt Murray.
It came when defenseman Brian Dumoulin handed Murray the Stanley Cup following the Penguins' 3-1 win against the San Jose Sharks in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at SAP Center on Sunday.
Murray ended up in elite company joining Ken Dryden (1971 with the Montreal Canadiens), Patrick Roy (1986 with Montreal) and Cam Ward (2006 with the Carolina Hurricanes) as rookie goalies to win the Stanley Cup. His 15 playoff wins equaled the NHL record for a rookie goalie that is shared by Ward, Roy and Ron Hextall (1987 with the Philadelphia Flyers).
Penguins' Murray pivotal in Stanley Cup run
Goalie replaces Fleury in April, ties NHL record for playoff wins by rookie with 15
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