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Murphy is healthy and will be participating in training camp, the team announced Tuesday. Murphy missed the regular-season finale in 2023-24 due to an undisclosed injury. It's not clear whether this issue was related to Murphy's groin injury that kept him out of the lineup from mid-January to the beginning of April. Either way, the 11-year NHL veteran should fill a bottom-four role on defense while also serving on the penalty kill. The 31-year-old defenseman has collected 141 points throughout his career in 677 regular-season appearances.
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Murphy (undisclosed) will miss the season finale against LA on Thursday because he tweaked something during Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Vegas, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times. It's unclear if Murphy's current issue is related to the groin injury that kept him out of the lineup from Jan. 16-April 10. Either way, he will conclude the campaign with two goals, eight points, 40 PIM, 116 hits and 113 blocks in 46 appearances. Murphy is inked to a four-year, $17.6 million contract through 2025-26, so he should feature on the Blackhawks' blue line again next season, likely in a bottom-four role.
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Murphy (groin) has been taken off injured reserve ahead of Friday's matchup with Nashville. Murphy looks set to return to the lineup for the first time since Jan. 13 against Dallas, a stretch of 35 games on injured reserve. The defenseman will likely slot into Nikita Zaitsev's spot on the blue line, though that may depend on whether the Hawks decide to have Ethan Del Mastro make his NHL debut.
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Murphy (groin) won't be available Wednesday against St. Louis, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times. Murphy, who will miss his 35th straight contest Wednesday, may be ready to return Friday versus Nashville. He has supplied two goals, eight points, 105 blocked shots and 106 hits in 43 appearances this season.
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Murphy (groin) is hoping to rejoin the lineup against St. Louis on Wednesday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Murphy won't be an option to face Dallas or Minnesota on Saturday or Sunday, respectively, but he seems to be nearing a return to action. The blueliner has been shelved since Jan. 13 versus the Stars, a stretch of 32 games on IR due to his groin problem. If Murphy can pick up just two more points, he will reach the 10-point threshold for the ninth consecutive campaign.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | FPTS |
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| 4/18 | @  |
L 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 19:18 | -1 |
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L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:25 | 1 |
| 4/12 | vs  |
L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:08 | 0 |
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L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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L 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 46 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2022 | 80 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.2 |
| 2021 | 57 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35.7 |
| 2020 | 50 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62.7 |
| 2019 | 58 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.7 |
| 2018 | 52 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 2017 | 76 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.5 |
| 2016 | 77 | 2 | 15 | 17 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 |
| 2015 | 78 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 2014 | 73 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 2013 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| 3 Year Avg | 61 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Career | 677 | 41 | 100 | 141 | -61 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |