Overview
- The 22-year-old defenseman logged 14:56 in his first NHL game and took a short shift on the penalty kill as Philadelphia beat San Jose 4-1.
- Head coach Rick Tocchet praised Murchison’s skating and edge, noting a few tentative reads as typical for a debut that staff will address.
- Recalled from AHL Lehigh Valley, Murchison stepped into the third pair with veteran Noah Juulsen after recent defensive struggles lower in the lineup.
- The opening came with Cam York sidelined by an upper-body issue and Rasmus Ristolainen still projected to be weeks from returning.
- Murchison arrived from the AHL with 1 goal, 4 points, and a plus-9 in 21 games, and the organization credited aligned systems for a smooth transition; Egor Zamula sat, Carl Grundström drew in on the fourth line, and Dan Vladař started in net.