Sheldon Keefe uses big word to describe Matt Murray

While it wasn't the smoothest of sailing during the first month of former Stanley Cup winning goaltender Matt Murray's tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs, he's managed to turn back the clock nicely with some impressive performances of late, with the latest being a shutout of the high flying Western Conference power Dallas Stars on Tuesday night in enemy territory. 

Obviously, when a goaltender stops all opposition shots to earn a shutout, it's considered a perfect performance. And that's exactly how the proud head coach of the Maple Leafs in Sheldon Keefe described Murray's performance. 

"He was perfect," Keefe explained. "He was perfect on the scoresheet. He was perfect in the game. He came up with huge saves in big moments. Obviously, with the number of penalties we took today, it could have been a real problem for us."

"Murr was really solid," Keefe continued. "That 5-on-3 was incredible. He was outstanding. Happy for him."

Thanks to Murray's efforts, the Leafs have now earned points in 12 straight games. And for Keefe, it's a matter of resilience from top to bottom on the roster.

"Just the resilience, I would say," when asked what's powered the 12 game point streak. "The resilience of our group and goaltending."

"Goaltending has been really good in giving us a chance when we have been overwhelmed at times. With our injuries, you are expecting that is going to happen at times. We need big plays from our guys, whether that is the goalies or our game-breakers on forward."

The Leafs are back in action tomorrow night when they welcome the Los Angeles Kings into Scotiabank Arena for another East vs. West matchup.