Senators’ Matt Murray scratched from start vs. Maple leafs with injury

Sportsnet Staff March 14, 2021, 7:12 PM

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray has been scratched from his start against the Toronto Maple Leafs Sunday after suffering an upper-body injury in warmup.

Joey Daccord will make his fifth career start in Murray’s place, with Kevin Mandolese — who has never appeared in an NHL game — backing up.

Injury/roster update: #Sens goaltender Matt Murray sustained an upper-body injury during the warmup of tonight's game vs @MapleLeafs and will not dress this evening.

As a result, G Kevin Mandolese has been recalled from the team's taxi squad on an emergency basis.

— Sens Communications (@Media_Sens) March 14, 2021

Daccord’s last start came on Friday in a 6-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

Senators centre Colin White, who missed one game with a lower-body injury, is back in the lineup Sunday.

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