December 11, 2009

Murray Aims to Return to Lineup

The following article featuring former Cornell standout Douglas Murray appeared in the December 11 issue of the San Jose Mercury News.

By David Pollak

An injury may have kept Douglas Murray from playing in the second half of that 5-4 overtime loss to Los Angeles, but the hulking Sharks defenseman hopes to be back in the lineup tonight against the Dallas Stars.

Murray suffered what he described only as a "tweak" when he and teammate Dany Heatley collided awkwardly in the final minute of the first period Wednesday night. Murray came back to play a few shifts, then decided he wasn't helping the cause.

"Not a lot of pain, just had a little problem skating," was how Murray described the situation. "It was more of a decision not to make it worse and not to play bad out there. It was limiting the way I was playing."

Complete article can be accessed via the News Web site by clicking here.