When Matt Murray left the ice during the warm-ups before Game 1 of the Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round Stanley Cup playoff series and did not return, the Pens still felt pretty good about their chances. After all, they had veteran Marc-Andre Fleury waiting in the wings.
And it wasn't the first time that having a top-notch goaltending tandem -- essentially co-No. 1 starters -- served the Pens well. Last spring, both Murray and Fleury were working their way back from injuries as Pittsburgh entered the playoffs, but Murray returned first, stepping in for Jeff Zatkoff in the team's third playoff game.